diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2841a87c0..65478ecc5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(doc-gen, AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-doc-gen],[disable documentation
   doc_generate=$enableval, doc_generate=yes)
 AC_SUBST(doc_generate)
 
+# Look for lowdown library.
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LOWDOWN], [lowdown >= 0.8.0], [CXXFLAGS="$LOWDOWN_CFLAGS $CXXFLAGS"])
 
 # Setuid installations.
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([setresuid setreuid lchown])