diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 43137ac..1667dbc 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ AC_CHECK_LIB(SDL_gfx, rotozoomSurfaceXY,,check_sdl_gfx="no")
 # Check for libpng
 AC_CHECK_LIB(png, png_read_image,,check_png="no")
 
+# Check for libopk
+AC_CHECK_LIB(opk, openMetadata)
+
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(platform,
 			  [  --enable-platform=X        specify the targeted platform],
 			  [GMENU2X_PLATFORM="$enableval"], [GMENU2X_PLATFORM="default"])