diff --git a/configure b/configure
index f74e1f3b7c..973dbb99ac 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3352,7 +3352,7 @@ else
 fi
 glib_modules=gthread-2.0
 if test "$modules" = yes; then
-    glib_modules="$glib_modules gmodule-2.0"
+    glib_modules="$glib_modules gmodule-export-2.0"
 fi
 
 # This workaround is required due to a bug in pkg-config file for glib as it