diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2d1762c77..6af8b535d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ ADD_PLUGIN([pkcs7],                [s charon scepclient pki scripts nm cmd])
 ADD_PLUGIN([pkcs8],                [s charon openac scepclient pki scripts manager medsrv attest nm cmd])
 ADD_PLUGIN([pkcs12],               [s charon scepclient pki scripts cmd])
 ADD_PLUGIN([pgp],                  [s charon])
-ADD_PLUGIN([dnskey],               [s charon])
+ADD_PLUGIN([dnskey],               [s charon pki])
 ADD_PLUGIN([sshkey],               [s charon nm cmd])
 ADD_PLUGIN([ipseckey],             [c charon])
 ADD_PLUGIN([pem],                  [s charon openac scepclient pki scripts manager medsrv attest nm cmd])