diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index d1843e3..691a4cc 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([EVAS], evas,
    ]
 )
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([ECORE], ecore,
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([ECORE], ecore-file,
    [
       have_ecore="Yes"
    ],