diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ce21ca76653..fcb1060838a 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # script appropriate for this directory.  For more information, check
 # any existing configure script.
 
-configdirs="libiberty bfd binutils bison gcc readline ld gas gnulib ${clib} gdb make grep diff rcs cvs prms "
+configdirs="libiberty bfd binutils bison gcc readline ld gas gnulib ${clib} gdb emacs make grep diff rcs cvs prms"
 srctrigger=README.configure
 srcname="gnu development package"