@@ -, +, @@ 
---
 configure.ac | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
--- a/configure.ac	
+++ a/configure.ac	
@@ -58,7 +58,15 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES(CINNAMON_SESSION,
 
 dnl We can only support old upower
 dnl https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=710383
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(UPOWER, upower-glib < 0.99.0, have_old_upower=yes, have_old_upower=no)
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([old-upower],
+              AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-old-upower], [Do not check for old UPower API]),
+              [enable_old_upower=$enableval],
+              [enable_old_upower=auto])
+
+have_old_upower=no
+if test x$enable_old_upower != xno ; then
+  PKG_CHECK_MODULES(UPOWER, upower-glib < 0.99.0, have_old_upower=yes, have_old_upower=no)
+fi
 AS_IF([test x$have_old_upower = xyes], [
   AC_DEFINE([HAVE_OLD_UPOWER], [1], [Define if we have an older upower])
 ])
--