--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ if test "$status_python" = yes; then
            status_python=no
       esac
       
-      PYTHON_LIBS=`$PYTHON_CONFIG --libs`
+      PYTHON_LIBS=`$PYTHON_CONFIG --libs --embed` || PYTHON_LIBS=`$PYTHON_CONFIG --libs`
       PYTHON_INCLUDES=`$PYTHON_CONFIG --includes`
     else
       status_python=no