diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 94be4ee..3a6cff8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SDBUSPLUS], [sdbusplus],,
     AC_MSG_ERROR(["Requires sdbusplus package."]))
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SDEVENTPLUS], [sdeventplus],,
+    AC_MSG_ERROR(["Requires sdeventplus package."]))
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_LOGGING], [phosphor-logging],,\
     AC_MSG_ERROR(["Requires phosphor-logging package."]))
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES], [phosphor-dbus-interfaces],,\