diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 40a96a6..7dce8fb 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ if LIBRARY
 pkgconfig_DATA = lib/bluez.pc
 endif
 
-DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --disable-datafiles --disable-systemd \
-					--disable-udev --disable-usb
+DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --disable-datafiles --enable-library \
+				--disable-systemd --disable-udev --disable-usb
 
 DISTCLEANFILES = $(pkgconfig_DATA)