--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES(JANSSON, [jansson >= $
 AC_SUBST(JANSSON_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(JANSSON_LIBS)
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBEVENT, [libevent >= $LIBEVENT_REQUIRED])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBEVENT, [libevent_openssl >= $LIBEVENT_REQUIRED])
 AC_SUBST(LIBEVENT_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(LIBEVENT_LIBS)