diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index bd8194eb70..7eef51d38d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ check_so_symbols = \
 DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = \
 	--enable-tests=yes \
 	--with-valgrind=no \
+	--with-libnm-glib=yes \
 	--enable-gtk-doc \
 	--enable-more-warnings=error \
 	--with-udev-dir=$$dc_install_base/lib/udev \