diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 71d7b46913f..06237d359f1 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -15351,7 +15351,7 @@ do
 done
 
 
-SRCDIRS="Parser Grammar Objects Python Modules Mac"
+SRCDIRS="Parser Grammar Objects Python Modules Mac Programs"
 { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking for build directories" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking for build directories... " >&6; }
 for dir in $SRCDIRS; do
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3b3a73481f5..3e8c49cf480 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4734,7 +4734,7 @@ do
 done
 
 AC_SUBST(SRCDIRS)
-SRCDIRS="Parser Grammar Objects Python Modules Mac"
+SRCDIRS="Parser Grammar Objects Python Modules Mac Programs"
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for build directories)
 for dir in $SRCDIRS; do
     if test ! -d $dir; then