diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e439154..100838c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SYSTEMD], [libsystemd >= 221])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES], [phosphor-dbus-interfaces],,\
     AC_MSG_ERROR(["Requires phosphor-dbus-interfaces package."]))
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SDBUSPLUS], [sdbusplus],,
+    AC_MSG_ERROR(["Requires sdbusplus package."]))
 
 # Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.
 AX_CXX_COMPILE_STDCXX_14([noext])