diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 43a1aaa..c98b780 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = \
 	--enable-gtk-doc \
 	--disable-doc-cross-references \
+	--with-gobject \
+	--enable-introspection \
 	$(NULL)
 
 # TODO: Copy infrastructure from cairo