diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fea80cd..36d10ec 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SDBUSPLUS], [sdbusplus], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["sdbusplus required and not found."])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES], [phosphor-dbus-interfaces], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["phosphor-dbus-interfaces required and not found."])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_LOGGING], [phosphor-logging], [], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["phosphor-logging required and not found."])])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GPIOPLUS], [gpioplus],, [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find gpioplus...openbmc/gpioplus package required])])
 AX_PTHREAD([], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["pthread required and not found"])])
 
 # Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.