diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 85a14c6..c6e166f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ case $with_distro in
                 SYSTEM_SYSVRCND_PATH=
                 AC_DEFINE(TARGET_GENTOO, [], [Target is Gentoo])
                 M4_DISTRO_FLAG=-DTARGET_GENTOO=1
+		have_plymouth=true
                 ;;
         slackware)
                 SYSTEM_SYSVINIT_PATH=/etc/rc.d/init.d