diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 56f01a2..c661c63 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ SR_PKG_CHECK_SUMMARY([srd_pkglibs_summary])
 
 # Python 3 is always needed.
 SR_PKG_CHECK([python3], [SRD_PKGLIBS],
-	[python3 >= 3.2], [python-3.7 >= 3.7], [python-3.6 >= 3.6], [python-3.5 >= 3.5], [python-3.4 >= 3.4], [python-3.3 >= 3.3], [python-3.2 >= 3.2])
+	[python3-embed], [python3 >= 3.2], [python-3.7 >= 3.7], [python-3.6 >= 3.6], [python-3.5 >= 3.5], [python-3.4 >= 3.4], [python-3.3 >= 3.3], [python-3.2 >= 3.2])
 AS_IF([test "x$sr_have_python3" = xno],
 	[AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot find Python 3 development headers.])])