diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 76f8a9de3..6afc59e4d 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(window-manager,
 			   Specify default window manager],[
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(WINDOW_MANAGER, "$with_window_manager")])
 
+dnl applets/diskusage
+GNOME_FILEUTILS_CHECKS
 
 dnl panel/cdplayer
 PROGRAMS_PANEL_CDPLAYER=""