diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 7700617425..1e3295e477 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@ vp6a_decoder_select="vp6_decoder"
 vp6f_decoder_select="vp6_decoder"
 vp7_decoder_select="h264pred videodsp"
 vp8_decoder_select="h264pred videodsp"
-vp9_decoder_select="videodsp"
+vp9_decoder_select="videodsp vp9_parser"
 webp_decoder_select="vp8_decoder"
 wmapro_decoder_select="mdct sinewin"
 wmav1_decoder_select="mdct sinewin"