diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index cf2ad01..8537040 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -456,10 +456,12 @@ wlterm_SOURCES = \
 	src/pty.c
 wlterm_CPPFLAGS = \
 	$(AM_CPPFLAGS) \
-	$(WAYLAND_CFLAGS)
+	$(WAYLAND_CFLAGS) \
+	$(XKBCOMMON_CFLAGS)
 wlterm_LDADD = \
 	libeloop.la \
 	libtsm.la \
 	libtext-font.la \
 	-lpthread \
-	$(WAYLAND_LIBS)
+	$(WAYLAND_LIBS) \
+	$(XKBCOMMON_LIBS)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3fd6b73..fdd4205 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ if test x$enable_wlterm = xyes ; then
         enable_eloop=yes
         enable_tsm=yes
         enable_wayland=yes
+        enable_xkbcommon=yes
 fi
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL([BUILD_ENABLE_WLTERM],