diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 996fe6e..97a1b46 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ Game_SOURCES = \
 			   src/Error.cpp \
 			   src/ShaderLoader.h \
 			   src/ShaderLoader.cpp
-Game_CPPFLAGS = @sdl2_CFLAGS@ @glew_CFLAGS@ @opengl_CFLAGS@ @glm_CFLAGS@
-Game_LDFLAGS = @sdl2_LIBS@ @glew_LIBS@ @opengl_LIBS@ @glm_LIBS@
+Game_CPPFLAGS = @sdl2_CFLAGS@ @glew_CFLAGS@ @opengl_CFLAGS@ @glm_CFLAGS@ @sdl2_image_CFLAGS@
+Game_LDFLAGS = @sdl2_LIBS@ @glew_LIBS@ @opengl_LIBS@ @glm_LIBS@ @sdl2_image_LIBS@
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c3cb874..ba25521 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ AC_PROG_CXX
 
 # Checks for libraries.
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([sdl2], sdl2, [], AC_MSG_ERROR([Failed to find sdl2]))
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([sdl2_image], SDL2_image, [], AC_MSG_ERROR([Failed to find sdl2_image]))
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([glm], glm, [], AC_MSG_ERROR([Failed to find glm - OpenGL Mathmatics]))
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([glew], glew, [], AC_MSG_ERROR([Failed to find glew - OpenGL Extention Wrangler]))
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([opengl], gl, [], AC_MSG_ERROR([Failed to find OpenGL]))