diff --git a/GNUmakefile.in b/GNUmakefile.in
index 2b8bc8e3612..f47d50c002f 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile.in
+++ b/GNUmakefile.in
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ ifeq ($(USE_HYPRE),TRUE)
       Pdirs += Extern/HYPRE
    endif
 endif
+ifeq ($(USE_PETSC),TRUE)
+   ifeq ($(USE_LINEAR_SOLVERS),TRUE)
+      Pdirs += Extern/PETSc
+   endif
+endif
 ifeq ($(USE_SENSEI_INSITU),TRUE)
 	Pdirs += Extern/SENSEI
 endif
diff --git a/Tools/libamrex/configure.py b/Tools/libamrex/configure.py
index 632e1645d5e..0277fc1c86b 100755
--- a/Tools/libamrex/configure.py
+++ b/Tools/libamrex/configure.py
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ def configure(argv):
                         help="Enable Hypre as an option for bottom solver of AMReX linear solvers [default=no]",
                         choices=["yes","no"],
                         default="no")
+    parser.add_argument("--enable-petsc",
+                        help="Enable PETSc as an option for bottom solver of AMReX linear solvers [default=no]",
+                        choices=["yes","no"],
+                        default="no")
     parser.add_argument("--enable-eb",
                         help="Enable AMReX embedded boundary capability [default=no]",
                         choices=["yes","no"],
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ def configure(argv):
     f.write("USE_FORTRAN_INTERFACE = {}\n".format("FALSE" if args.enable_fortran_api == "no" else "TRUE"))
     f.write("USE_LINEAR_SOLVERS = {}\n".format("FALSE" if args.enable_linear_solver == "no" else "TRUE"))
     f.write("USE_HYPRE = {}\n".format("TRUE" if args.enable_hypre == "yes" else "FALSE"))
+    f.write("USE_PETSC = {}\n".format("TRUE" if args.enable_petsc == "yes" else "FALSE"))
     f.write("USE_EB = {}\n".format("TRUE" if args.enable_eb == "yes" else "FALSE"))
     f.write("AMREX_XSDK = {}\n".format("TRUE" if args.enable_xsdk_defaults == "yes" else "FALSE"))
     f.write("ALLOW_DIFFERENT_COMP = {}\n".format("FALSE" if args.allow_different_compiler == "no" else "TRUE"))