diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d0cad16..5a9cf63 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ AM_CFLAGS = \
 	-Wall -W -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -std=c99
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
-        -I $(top_srcdir)/src \
-        -I $(top_srcdir)/src/shim \
-        -I $(top_srcdir)/src/nica \
+	-I $(top_srcdir)/src \
+	-I $(top_srcdir)/src/shim \
+	-I $(top_srcdir)/src/libnica/src/include \
 	-DSYSTEMCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)\" \
 	-DVENDORDIR=\"$(datadir)/defaults/linux-steam-integration\"
 
+SUBDIRS = src/libnica
 
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = \
-	libnica.la \
 	liblsi.la
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = \
@@ -48,34 +48,23 @@ desktop_DATA = \
 
 endif
 
-# Convenience library to prevent external linking with currently unstable ABI
-libnica_la_SOURCES = \
-	src/nica/hashmap.h \
-	src/nica/hashmap.c \
-	src/nica/inifile.h \
-	src/nica/inifile.c \
-	src/nica/util.h
-
-libnica_la_CFLAGS = \
-	$(AM_CFLAGS)
-
-
 # Convenience library for shared LSI functions
 liblsi_la_SOURCES = \
 	src/shim/lsi.h \
 	src/shim/lsi.c
 
 liblsi_la_CFLAGS = \
-	$(AM_CFLAGS)
+	$(AM_CFLAGS) \
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/src/libnica/src/include/nica
 
 liblsi_la_LIBADD = \
-	libnica.la
+	src/libnica/libnica.la
 
 steam_SOURCES = \
 	src/shim/shim.c
 
 steam_LDADD = \
-	libnica.la \
+	src/libnica/libnica.la \
 	liblsi.la
 
 steam_CFLAGS = \
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6d34056..e0d89e5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
 LT_INIT([disable-static])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 
-AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
+# Turn on the nica submodule support
+AM_CONDITIONAL([NICA_SUBMODULE], true)
+AM_CONDITIONAL([COVERAGE], false)
+
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
+                 src/libnica/Makefile])
 
 # Check if we're using the new C++ ABI, which will require LD_PRELOAD magic
 AC_LANG_PUSH([C++])