diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b555c76..3ec030d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@
 AS_IF([test "x$HASH_FILENAME" == "x"], [HASH_FILENAME="/tmp/bmc.sig"])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HASH_FILENAME], ["$HASH_FILENAME"], [The file to use for the hash provided.])
 
+AC_ARG_VAR(VERIFY_STATUS_FILENAME, [The file checked for the verification status.])
+AS_IF([test "xVERIFY_STATUS_FILENAME" == "x"], [VERIFY_STATUS_FILENAME="/tmp/bmc.verify"])
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([VERIFY_STATUS_FILENAME], ["$VERIFY_STATUS_FILENAME"], [The file checked for the verification status.])
+
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(linux/ipmi.h, [HAVE_LINUX_IPMI_H=""], [HAVE_LINUX_IPMI_H="-I linux/ipmi.h"])
 AS_IF([test "$HAVE_LINUX_IPMI_H" != ""],
     AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find linux/ipmi.h: Attempting to download locally for building from openbmc/linux/+/dev-4.18])