diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7364383..8cc5775 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ XCB_EXTENSION(XFixes, "yes")
 XCB_EXTENSION(XFree86-DRI, "yes")
 XCB_EXTENSION(Xinerama, "yes")
 XCB_EXTENSION(XInput, "no")
-XCB_EXTENSION(XKB, "no")
+XCB_EXTENSION(XKB, "yes")
 XCB_EXTENSION(Xprint, "yes")
 XCB_EXTENSION(SELinux, "no")
 XCB_EXTENSION(XTest, "yes")