diff --git a/luasession/wscript b/luasession/wscript
index f8ff0ba5be..f225536071 100644
--- a/luasession/wscript
+++ b/luasession/wscript
@@ -8,12 +8,22 @@ def options(opt):
 
 def configure(conf):
     conf.check_cc(
+            msg = 'Checking for static libreadline',
             header_name='stdio.h readline/readline.h',
-            lib='readline',
+            lib= [':libreadline.a', 'termcap'],
             uselib_store='READLINE',
             define_name='HAVE_READLINE',
             mandatory=False)
 
+    if not conf.is_defined('HAVE_READLINE'):
+        conf.check_cc(
+                msg = 'Checking for libreadline',
+                header_name='stdio.h readline/readline.h',
+                lib='readline',
+                uselib_store='READLINE',
+                define_name='HAVE_READLINE',
+                mandatory=False)
+
 def build(bld):
     if not bld.is_defined('HAVE_READLINE'):
         return