diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 24165b6b2c..08f4a54196 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 
-for ac_prog in mawk gawk nawk awk
+for ac_prog in gawk mawk nawk awk
 do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2