diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c213e39faa..35c166b6d8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3287,6 +3287,7 @@ EFL_PLATFORM_DEPEND([ELDBUS], [evil])
 
 ### Checks for libraries
 EFL_INTERNAL_DEPEND_PKG([ELDBUS], [ecore])
+EFL_INTERNAL_DEPEND_PKG([ELDBUS], [efl])
 EFL_INTERNAL_DEPEND_PKG([ELDBUS], [eo])
 EFL_INTERNAL_DEPEND_PKG([ELDBUS], [eina])