--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_LIBDRM_NOUVEAU,  [test "$enable_libdrm_nouveau" = yes])
 
 if test x$enable_libdrm_nouveau = xyes; then
-  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(DRM_NOUVEAU, [libdrm libdrm_nouveau])
+  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(DRM_NOUVEAU, [libdrm libdrm_nouveau1])
   OLD_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
   CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $DRM_NOUVEAU_CFLAGS"
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if nouveau_drm.h is in include path])