diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7b9e80e..d128afb 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ AC_HEADER_STDC
 
 dnl configure the panel plugin
 XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([LIBXFCE4PANEL], [libxfce4panel-1.0], [4.3.22])
+XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([LIBXFCEGUI4], [libxfcegui4-1.0], [4.4])
 XDT_CHECK_PACKAGE([EXO], [exo-0.3], [0.3.1.1])
 
 dnl check for libmpd presence
diff --git a/panel-plugin/Makefile.am b/panel-plugin/Makefile.am
index d81a4c9..8139f28 100644
--- a/panel-plugin/Makefile.am
+++ b/panel-plugin/Makefile.am
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ plugin_PROGRAMS = xfce4-mpc-plugin
 xfce4_mpc_plugin_CFLAGS =						\
 	-DPACKAGE_LOCALE_DIR=\"$(localedir)\"				\
 	@EXO_CFLAGS@							\
+	@LIBXFCEGUI4_CFLAGS@							\
 	@LIBXFCE4PANEL_CFLAGS@
 
 xfce4_mpc_plugin_LDADD =						\
 	@EXO_LIBS@							\
+	@LIBXFCEGUI4_LIBS@							\
 	@LIBXFCE4PANEL_LIBS@