diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index f73543b..d59e2d3 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ else
 fi
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(PREFIX, "$EDE_INSTALL_DIR", [Default installation place])
 
-PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:/opt/ede/lib/pkgconfig"
 
 EDE_OPTIM_FLAGS=""
 EDE_DEBUG_FLAGS=""
@@ -43,6 +42,8 @@ dnl set 'with_fltk_path'
 AC_ARG_WITH(fltk_path, AC_HELP_STRING([--with-fltk-path=[DIR]], [alternative directory where FLTK is installed]))
 dnl set 'with_efltk_path'
 AC_ARG_WITH(efltk_path, AC_HELP_STRING([--with-efltk-path=[DIR]], [alternative directory where eFLTK is installed]))
+dnl set 'with_edelib_path'
+AC_ARG_WITH(edelib_path, AC_HELP_STRING([--with-edelib-path=[DIR]], [alternative directory where edelib is installed]))
 
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_CPP
@@ -107,6 +108,13 @@ else
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
 fi
 
+if test -n "$with_edelib_path"; then
+	PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:$with_edelib_path"
+else
+	dnl TODO: remove this in release
+	PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$PKG_CONFIG_PATH:/opt/ede/lib/pkgconfig"
+fi
+
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(EDELIB, [edelib],, [have_edelib=no])
 if test "$have_edelib" = "no"; then
 	AC_MSG_ERROR(edelib not found! You must install it first)