diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c19c858..020357b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 LT_INIT # Required for systemd linking
 
 # Checks for libraries.
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SDBUSPLUS], [sdbusplus], ,[AC_MSG_ERROR([The openbmc/sdbusplus package is required])])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_LOGGING], [phosphor-logging],, [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find phosphor-logging...openbmc/phosphor-logging package required])])
 AC_CHECK_HEADER([blobs-ipmid], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["phosphor-ipmi-blobs required and not found."])])
 AX_PTHREAD([], [AC_MSG_ERROR(["pthread required and not found"])])