diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 7e23115..8e6eedf 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -14153,9 +14153,9 @@ else
   enable_gnome_pty_helper=yes
 fi
 
+$as_echo "#define VTE_USE_GNOME_PTY_HELPER 1" >>confdefs.h
 if test "$enable_gnome_pty_helper" != no; then
 
-$as_echo "#define VTE_USE_GNOME_PTY_HELPER 1" >>confdefs.h