diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index da9537b..3781808 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@ dnl Process this file with autoconf to create configure.
 AC_INIT(src/Imlib2.h)
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
+
+AC_ARG_WITH(edb,
+        [  --with-edb=DIR          use edb rooted at <DIR>],
+        [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I$withval/include"
+        LIBS="-L$withval/lib $LIBS"])
+
 mmx=no
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(mmx,[  --enable-mmx          attempt compiling using mmx assembly [default=yes]],
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(mmx,[  --enable-mmx            attempt compiling using mmx assembly [default=yes]],
 [
   if test x$enableval = xyes; then
     mmx=yes