diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index a6b27c68fd..aeff8cefce 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADERS(limits.h)
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS(stpcpy memcpy)   
 
 AM_PATH_GLIB
+AM_PATH_GDK_PIXBUF
 
 GNOME_INIT