diff --git a/configure b/configure
index dcf74dea2e..f39b4ed83f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2330,6 +2330,7 @@ if test "$_gif" = auto ; then
 cat > $TMPC << EOF
 #include <gif_lib.h>
 int main(void) {
+  EGifPutExtensionFirst(NULL,0xFF, 11, NULL);
   return 0;
 }
 EOF