diff --git a/racket/src/ac/make-configure b/racket/src/ac/make-configure
index ab393adb7e..a007e17aa8 100755
--- a/racket/src/ac/make-configure
+++ b/racket/src/ac/make-configure
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ exit 0
 	 sharedstatedir
 	 localstatedir
 	 oldincludedir
+	 runstatedir
 	 infodir
          htmldir
          ;; dvidir - converted to "collectsdir"