diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 2bc13be..29af1c9 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ AC_PROG_INTLTOOL
 AC_PROG_YACC
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PACKAGE, [
-	gtk+-2.0 >= 2.6.0 
+	gtk+-2.0 >= 2.6.0
+	gconf-2.0 >= 1.1.9 
 	gdk-pixbuf-2.0 
 	libgnome-2.0 
 	libglade-2.0 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ if test "_$rubyen" = "_yes"; then
   		done
   		if test "$RUBYINCLUDE" = none; then
   			AC_MSG_RESULT(could not locate ruby.h, disabling ruby support)
-  			rubymsg="(no headers found, install ruby1.8-dev)"
+  			rubymsg="(no headers found, install ruby-dev)"
   			rubyen="no"
   		fi
 
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ if test "_$rubyen" = "_yes"; then
   	fi
   else
   	AC_MSG_RESULT(not found.. disabling ruby support)
-  	rubymsg="(no headers found, install ruby1.8-dev)"
+  	rubymsg="(no headers found, install ruby-dev)"
   	rubyen="no"
   fi
 fi