diff --git a/build/config/uuid.m4 b/build/config/uuid.m4
index ecfa719b5e..7f37c23c66 100644
--- a/build/config/uuid.m4
+++ b/build/config/uuid.m4
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([CHECK_LIBUUID],
 	    PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBUUID], [uuid],
 			      [LIBUUID_FOUND=yes], [LIBUUID_FOUND=no])
 	    if test "$LIBUUID_FOUND" = "no" ; then
-		AC_MSG_ERROR([libuuid development files required])
+		 AC_MSG_WARN([libuuid development package highly recommended!])
 	    else
 		LIBUUID_INCLUDEDIR=$(pkg-config --variable=includedir uuid)
 		LIBUUID_CFLAGS+=" -I$LIBUUID_INCLUDEDIR/uuid "