diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b6c6535..589b97c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ if test "$mesa_driver" = dri; then
             # be used.
             if test "x$DRI_DIRS" = "xyes"; then
                 DRI_DIRS="i915 i965 mga r128 r200 r300 r600 radeon \
-                    savage tdfx unichrome swrast"
+                    savage tdfx unichrome swrast nouveau"
             fi
             ;;
         powerpc*)
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ if test "$mesa_driver" = dri; then
     # default drivers
     if test "x$DRI_DIRS" = "xyes"; then
         DRI_DIRS="i810 i915 i965 mga r128 r200 r300 r600 radeon \
-            savage sis tdfx unichrome ffb swrast"
+            savage sis tdfx unichrome ffb swrast nouveau"
     fi
 
     DRI_DIRS=`echo "$DRI_DIRS" | $SED 's/  */ /g'`