diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c38fe821..3dd68d46 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ if test "$enable_fuse_module" != "no"; then
 fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_FUSE_MODULE, $compile_fuse_module)
 
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(NTFS_3G_MODULE, libntfs-3g >= 2009.4.4, [],
+	AC_MSG_ERROR([ntfs-3g.progs requires libntfs-3g version >= 2009.4.4.])
+)
+
 # Autodetect whether we can build crypto stuff or not.
 compile_crypto=false
 if test "$enable_crypto" != "no"; then
diff --git a/ntfsprogs/Makefile.am b/ntfsprogs/Makefile.am
index bfb99c4b..7aeeea41 100644
--- a/ntfsprogs/Makefile.am
+++ b/ntfsprogs/Makefile.am
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ AM_LIBS		=
 AM_LFLAGS	= -static
 STATIC_LINK     = $(CC) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
 else
-AM_LIBS		= 
-AM_LFLAGS	= $(all_libraries) -lntfs-3g
+AM_LIBS		= $(NTFS_3G_MODULE_LIBS)
+AM_CFLAGS	= $(NTFS_3G_MODULE_CFLAGS)
+AM_LFLAGS	= $(all_libraries)
 LIBTOOL_LINK    = $(LIBTOOL) --mode=link $(CCLD) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
 endif