diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0248c39..a16ddc8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 # Checks for header files.
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(systemd/sd-bus.h, ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find systemd/sd-bus.h...systemd developement package required])])
+AC_CHECK_HEADER(host-ipmid/ipmid-api.h, ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find host-ipmid/ipmid-api.h...openbmc/phosphor-host-ipmid package required])])
 
 # Checks for library functions.
 LT_INIT([dlopen disable-static shared])