diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ea5e296..afd236f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([systemd-daemon], AS_HELP_STRING([--with-systemd-daemon],
             [Add support for systemd startup notification (default is autodetected)]),
             [USE_SYSTEMD_DAEMON=$withval], [USE_SYSTEMD_DAEMON=auto])
 AS_IF([test "x$USE_SYSTEMD_DAEMON" != "xno"], [
-    PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SYSTEMD_DAEMON], [libsystemd-daemon],
+    PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SYSTEMD_DAEMON], [libsystemd],
         [AC_DEFINE(USE_SYSTEMD_DAEMON,1,[Use systemd startup notification])],
         [AS_IF([test "x$USE_SYSTEMD_DAEMON" = "xyes"],
             [AC_MSG_ERROR([systemd startup notification support requested, but libsystemd-daemon not found.])]