diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 33754e3e99..e28a55ec58 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ AC_SUBST(GTK_REQUIRED_VERSION)
 AC_SUBST(GTK_WIN32_RECOMMENDED_VERSION)
 AC_SUBST(CAIRO_REQUIRED_VERSION)
 AC_SUBST(CAIRO_PDF_REQUIRED_VERSION)
+AC_SUBST(GEGL_MAJOR_MINOR_VERSION)
 AC_SUBST(GEGL_REQUIRED_VERSION)
 AC_SUBST(GEXIV2_REQUIRED_VERSION)
 AC_SUBST(LCMS_REQUIRED_VERSION)