diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6579534..0e0124e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(console-owner-file, AS_HELP_STRING([--with-console-owner-file=[filen
 AC_ARG_WITH(launchd-agent-dir, AS_HELP_STRING([--with-launchd-agent-dir=[dirname]],[directory to put the launchd agent (default: /Library/LaunchAgents)]))
 AC_ARG_WITH(dbus_user, AS_HELP_STRING([--with-dbus-user=<user>],[User for running the DBUS daemon (messagebus)]))
 AC_ARG_WITH(dbus_daemondir, AS_HELP_STRING([--with-dbus-daemondir=[dirname]],[Directory for installing the DBUS daemon]))
+AC_ARG_WITH(dbus_transport, AS_HELP_STRING([--with-dbus-transport=[nonce-tcp:/autolaunch:/tcp:]],[Transport Type to be used (default: nonce-tcp:)]), with_dbus_transport=$withval, with_dbus_transport=nonce-tcp:)
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([embedded-tests],
   AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-embedded-tests],
@@ -1580,7 +1581,7 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(DBUS_SESSION_SOCKET_DIR, "$DBUS_SESSION_SOCKET_DIR", [Where p
 AC_SUBST(DBUS_SESSION_SOCKET_DIR)
 
 if test x$dbus_win = xyes; then
-        DBUS_SESSION_BUS_DEFAULT_ADDRESS="nonce-tcp:"
+        DBUS_SESSION_BUS_DEFAULT_ADDRESS="$with_dbus_transport"
 elif test x$have_launchd = xyes; then
         DBUS_SESSION_BUS_DEFAULT_ADDRESS="launchd:env=DBUS_LAUNCHD_SESSION_BUS_SOCKET"
 else