diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 04bb9495..d4b39f83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Here are the examples of various plugins usage:
 
 ### Requirements
 - libatomic
+- [telemetry](https://github.com/CESNET/telemetry) (mandatory) — can be installed from the [COPR repository](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/CESNET/NEMEA-stable/package/telemetry/) or built from source code
 - kernel version at least 3.19 when using raw sockets input plugin enabled by default (disable with `--without-raw` parameter for `./configure`)
 - [libpcap](http://www.tcpdump.org/) when compiling with pcap plugin (`--with-pcap` parameter)
 - netcope-common [COMBO cards](https://www.liberouter.org/technologies/cards/) when compiling with ndp plugin (`--with-ndp` parameter)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d3038b14..d9610585 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -382,6 +382,20 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([stem],
          [withstem="no"]
 )
 
+# Check if the telemetry library is available
+AC_CHECK_LIB([telemetry], [main],
+  [AC_MSG_RESULT([Found telemetry library.])],
+  [AC_MSG_ERROR([The telemetry library is required but was not found. Try to install telemetry.])])
+
+# Check if the appfs library is available
+AC_CHECK_LIB([appFs], [main],
+  [AC_MSG_RESULT([Found appfs library.])],
+  [AC_MSG_ERROR([The appfs library is required but was not found. Try to install telemetry])])
+
+LIBS="-lappFs -ltelemetry $LIBS"
+RPM_REQUIRES+=" telemetry"
+RPM_BUILDREQ+=" telemetry"
+
 AM_CONDITIONAL(WITH_STEM, test x${withstem} = xyes)
 if [[ -z "$WITH_STEM_TRUE" ]]; then
    AC_DEFINE([WITH_STEM], [1], [Define to 1 to use flexprobe testing interface])