diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -29,8 +29,12 @@ AM_PATH_XML2(2.7.2)
 
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG(0.17.2)
 
+AC_CHECK_MYSQLR
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(DISTLIBS, libconfuse >= 2.6)
 
+AC_SUBST([MYSQL_LIBS])
+AC_SUBST([MYSQL_CFLAGS])
+
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
 src/Makefile
 src/common/Makefile