diff --git a/openbsc/configure.ac b/openbsc/configure.ac
index 89cfcac..a8e29b4 100644
--- a/openbsc/configure.ac
+++ b/openbsc/configure.ac
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOCORE, libosmocore >= 0.3.2)
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOVTY, libosmovty >= 0.3.0)
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOGSM, libosmogsm >= 0.3.0)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOABIS, libosmoabis >= 0.0.2)
 
 dnl checks for header files
 AC_HEADER_STDC
@@ -90,7 +91,6 @@
     include/Makefile
     src/Makefile
     src/libtrau/Makefile
-    src/libabis/Makefile
     src/libbsc/Makefile
     src/libctrl/Makefile
     src/libmsc/Makefile