diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d7ebba9..3c1be4b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ APPINDICATOR_REQUIRED=0.0.7
 GLIB_REQUIRED=2.16.0
 GTK_REQUIRED=2.16.0
 SEARPC_REQUIRED=1.0
+JANSSON_REQUIRED=2.2.1
 ZDB_REQUIRED=2.10
 LIBNAUTILUS_EXTENSION_REQUIRED=2.30.1
 SEARPC_REQUIRED=1.0
@@ -262,6 +263,10 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES(SEARPC, [libsearpc >= $SEARPC_REQUIRED])
 AC_SUBST(SEARPC_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(SEARPC_LIBS)
 
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(JANSSON, [jansson >= $JANSSON_REQUIRED])
+AC_SUBST(JANSSON_CFLAGS)
+AC_SUBST(JANSSON_LIBS)
+
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBEVENT, [libevent >= $LIBEVENT_REQUIRED])
 AC_SUBST(LIBEVENT_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(LIBEVENT_LIBS)
diff --git a/net/daemon/Makefile.am b/net/daemon/Makefile.am
index b8e745f..1321dfc 100644
--- a/net/daemon/Makefile.am
+++ b/net/daemon/Makefile.am
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ ccnet_SOURCES = ccnet-daemon.c \
 
 ccnet_LDADD = @LIBEVENT_LIBS@ $(top_builddir)/lib/libccnetd.la \
            @GLIB2_LIBS@ @GOBJECT_LIBS@ @SSL_LIBS@ @LIB_RT@ @LIB_UUID@ -lsqlite3 \
-           @LIB_WS32@ @LIB_INTL@ @LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @SEARPC_LIBS@
+           @LIB_WS32@ @LIB_INTL@ @LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @SEARPC_LIBS@ @JANSSON_LIBS@
 
 
 ccnet_LDFLAGS = @STATIC_COMPILE@ @CONSOLE@ @SERVER_PKG_RPATH@ -no-undefined
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ ccnet_test_SOURCES = ccnet-test.c daemon-session.c $(common_srcs)
 
 ccnet_test_LDADD = @LIBEVENT_LIBS@ $(top_builddir)/lib/libccnetd.la \
 	@GLIB2_LIBS@ @GOBJECT_LIBS@ @SSL_LIBS@ @LIB_RT@ @LIB_UUID@ -lsqlite3 \
-	@LIB_WS32@ @LIB_INTL@ @LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @SEARPC_LIBS@
+	@LIB_WS32@ @LIB_INTL@ @LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @SEARPC_LIBS@ @JANSSON_LIBS@
 
 ccnet_test_LDFLAGS = @STATIC_COMPILE@ -no-undefined @CONSOLE@
 
diff --git a/net/server/Makefile.am b/net/server/Makefile.am
index da98420..867a1ff 100644
--- a/net/server/Makefile.am
+++ b/net/server/Makefile.am
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ccnet_server_LDADD = @LIBEVENT_LIBS@ $(top_builddir)/lib/libccnetd.la \
            @GLIB2_LIBS@ @GOBJECT_LIBS@ @SSL_LIBS@ @LIB_RT@ @LIB_UUID@ -lsqlite3 \
 	       -lpthread \
            @LIB_WS32@ @LIB_INTL@ @LIB_IPHLPAPI@ @SEARPC_LIBS@ @ZDB_LIBS@ \
-	  	   @LDAP_LIBS@
+	  	   @LDAP_LIBS@ @JANSSON_LIBS@
 
 
 ccnet_server_LDFLAGS = @STATIC_COMPILE@ @CONSOLE@ @SERVER_PKG_RPATH@ -no-undefined