diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 79d1046..18567d0 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(journal, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-journal], [enable systemd journa
     [with_systemd_journal=yes],
     with_systemd_journal=no)
 if test "x$with_systemd_journal" != "xno"; then
-	PKG_CHECK_MODULES(systemd_journal, [libsystemd-journal],
+	PKG_CHECK_MODULES(systemd_journal, [libsystemd],
 		[AC_DEFINE(DLOG_BACKEND_JOURNAL, 1, [Define if systemd journal is selected])
 		have_systemd_journal=yes],
 		have_systemd_journal=no)