diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b6c6535..ec44d68 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*)
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ if test "$mesa_driver" = dri; then
         # to use the new interface.
         if test "x$DRI_DIRS" = "xyes"; then
             DRI_DIRS="i810 i915 i965 mga r128 r200 r300 r600 radeon tdfx \
-                unichrome savage sis swrast"
+                unichrome savage sis swrast nouveau"
         fi
         ;;
     gnu*)