diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index c6dcb65..5a3eb3a
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES], [phosphor-dbus-interfaces])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SDBUSPLUS], [sdbusplus])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_LOGGING], [phosphor-logging])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBPLDM], [libpldm])
 
 # Check for sdbus++
 AC_PATH_PROG([SDBUSPLUSPLUS], [sdbus++])