diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 68a7ce7..e50ff97 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,8 +29,15 @@ endif()
 
 option(USE_KERNEL_CRYPTO_API "Use the kernel crypto API to perform the hashing")
 if(USE_KERNEL_CRYPTO_API)
-    list(APPEND CRYPTO_LIBRARIES kcapi)
-    add_compile_definitions(USE_KERNEL_CRYPTO_API)
+    pkg_check_modules(LIBKCAPI REQUIRED libkcapi)
+    if (LIBKCAPI_FOUND)
+        include_directories(${LIBKCAPI_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+        link_directories(${LIBKCAPI_LIBRARY_DIRS})
+        list(APPEND CRYPTO_LIBRARIES ${LIBKCAPI_LIBRARIES})
+        add_compile_definitions(USE_KERNEL_CRYPTO_API)
+    else()
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "libkcapi not found")
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 if (NOT DEFINED DEFAULT_READ_BLK_SIZE)