diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1466e634871..63f01b4575a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3567,7 +3567,7 @@ then
 			SKIP_IDL_CHECK="yes"
 			BUILD_XPIDL=1
 			LIBIDL_CFLAGS="-I/usr/lib/glib/include"
-			LIBIDL_LIBS="-lglib"
+			LIBIDL_LIBS="-lglib -lIDL"
 			
 			
 		fi