diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.0-ictce-5.5.0.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.0-ictce-5.5.0.eb
index 5b28873de211..4f7c1a79d3a3 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.0-ictce-5.5.0.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.0-ictce-5.5.0.eb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ toolchain = {'name': 'ictce', 'version': '5.5.0'}
 
 source_urls = ['https://bitbucket.org/libgd/gd-libgd/downloads']
 sources = [SOURCELOWER_TAR_GZ]
+checksums = ['3ceef69d5454a392e8793ae90b5f0d632dd3e20879c12856aa1d1d3d063a51c8']
 
 dependencies = [
     ('fontconfig', '2.11.1'),
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.7'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ["lib/libgd.a", "lib/libgd.%s" % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ["bin", "include"],
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-foss-2016a.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-foss-2016a.eb
index b645a0059566..5429e256513f 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-foss-2016a.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-foss-2016a.eb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ toolchain = {'name': 'foss', 'version': '2016a'}
 
 source_urls = ['https://bitbucket.org/libgd/gd-libgd/downloads']
 sources = [SOURCELOWER_TAR_GZ]
+checksums = ['cf47bce5a4c4c6dc77ba8d0349d1eec9ceff77ed86f14b249a0780b7f18554c5']
 
 dependencies = [
     ('fontconfig', '2.11.94'),
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.8'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ["lib/libgd.a", "lib/libgd.%s" % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ["bin", "include"],
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-intel-2015b.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-intel-2015b.eb
index 3714305afd9f..c78a64f0101f 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-intel-2015b.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-intel-2015b.eb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ toolchain = {'name': 'intel', 'version': '2015b'}
 
 source_urls = ['https://bitbucket.org/libgd/gd-libgd/downloads']
 sources = [SOURCELOWER_TAR_GZ]
+checksums = ['cf47bce5a4c4c6dc77ba8d0349d1eec9ceff77ed86f14b249a0780b7f18554c5']
 
 libpngver = '1.6.19'
 dependencies = [
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.8'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ["lib/libgd.a", "lib/libgd.%s" % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ["bin", "include"],
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-intel-2016a.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-intel-2016a.eb
index 6e0e81725193..04b525525dee 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-intel-2016a.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.1.1-intel-2016a.eb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ toolchain = {'name': 'intel', 'version': '2016a'}
 
 source_urls = ['https://bitbucket.org/libgd/gd-libgd/downloads']
 sources = [SOURCELOWER_TAR_GZ]
+checksums = ['cf47bce5a4c4c6dc77ba8d0349d1eec9ceff77ed86f14b249a0780b7f18554c5']
 
 dependencies = [
     ('fontconfig', '2.11.94'),
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.8'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ["lib/libgd.a", "lib/libgd.%s" % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ["bin", "include"],
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.3-foss-2016b.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.3-foss-2016b.eb
index af1365b9128a..0afc3e0617ea 100755
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.3-foss-2016b.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.3-foss-2016b.eb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ toolchain = {'name': 'foss', 'version': '2016b'}
 
 source_urls = ['https://github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/download/gd-%(version)s/']
 sources = [SOURCELOWER_TAR_GZ]
+checksums = ['458f80ffcac0ddfba7d3fb2986b6ec271123d4193478a4e807764134e5a6261d']
 
 dependencies = [
     ('fontconfig', '2.12.1'),
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.8'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ["lib/libgd.a", "lib/libgd.%s" % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ["bin", "include"],
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.3-intel-2016b.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.3-intel-2016b.eb
index 3a99421ffa1f..841f29717c86 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.3-intel-2016b.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.3-intel-2016b.eb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ toolchain = {'name': 'intel', 'version': '2016b'}
 
 source_urls = ['https://github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/download/gd-%(version)s/']
 sources = [SOURCELOWER_TAR_GZ]
+checksums = ['458f80ffcac0ddfba7d3fb2986b6ec271123d4193478a4e807764134e5a6261d']
 
 dependencies = [
     ('fontconfig', '2.12.1'),
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.8'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ["lib/libgd.a", "lib/libgd.%s" % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ["bin", "include"],
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-GCCcore-6.4.0.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-GCCcore-6.4.0.eb
index fb6d92095209..3d192c6e8960 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-GCCcore-6.4.0.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-GCCcore-6.4.0.eb
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.11'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ["lib/libgd.a", "lib/libgd.%s" % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ["bin", "include"],
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-foss-2016b.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-foss-2016b.eb
index c1f0033e09ad..86b342d0b1c6 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-foss-2016b.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-foss-2016b.eb
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ toolchain = {'name': 'foss', 'version': '2016b'}
 
 source_urls = ['https://github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/download/gd-%(version)s/']
 sources = [SOURCELOWER_TAR_GZ]
-
-checksums = ['0a3c307b5075edbe1883543dd1153c02']
+checksums = ['487a650aa614217ed08ab1bd1aa5d282f9d379cfd95c756aed0b43406381be65']
 
 dependencies = [
     ('fontconfig', '2.12.1'),
@@ -22,6 +21,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.8'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ['lib/libgd.a', 'lib/libgd.%s' % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ['bin', 'include'],
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-intel-2017a.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-intel-2017a.eb
index 1a8de80eb4ee..55bb4f8c247a 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-intel-2017a.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.4-intel-2017a.eb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ toolchain = {'name': 'intel', 'version': '2017a'}
 
 source_urls = ['https://github.com/libgd/libgd/releases/download/gd-%(version)s/']
 sources = [SOURCELOWER_TAR_GZ]
+checksums = ['487a650aa614217ed08ab1bd1aa5d282f9d379cfd95c756aed0b43406381be65']
 
 dependencies = [
     ('fontconfig', '2.12.1', '-libpng-1.6.29'),
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.11'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ["lib/libgd.a", "lib/libgd.%s" % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ["bin", "include"],
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-GCCcore-6.4.0.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-GCCcore-6.4.0.eb
index 35ce15a78cfe..a404244bfb88 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-GCCcore-6.4.0.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-GCCcore-6.4.0.eb
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.11'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ["lib/libgd.a", "lib/libgd.%s" % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ["bin", "include"],
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-intel-2017b.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-intel-2017b.eb
index 22b859dfe455..59526c4f63a3 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-intel-2017b.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-intel-2017b.eb
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.11'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ["lib/libgd.a", "lib/libgd.%s" % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ["bin", "include"],
diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-intel-2018a.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-intel-2018a.eb
index f62f1273c9f1..c309d42f7a0f 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-intel-2018a.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/l/libgd/libgd-2.2.5-intel-2018a.eb
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ dependencies = [
     ('zlib', '1.2.11'),
 ]
 
+configopts = "--with-fontconfig=$EBROOTFONTCONFIG --with-jpeg=$EBROOTLIBJPEGMINTURBO "
+configopts += "--with-png=$EBROOTLIBPNG --with-zlib=$EBROOTZLIB"
+
 sanity_check_paths = {
     'files': ["lib/libgd.a", "lib/libgd.%s" % SHLIB_EXT],
     'dirs': ["bin", "include"],