diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cef52de3af..846ed5dbad 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ AG_GST_ARG_WITH_PKG_CONFIG_PATH
 AG_GST_ARG_WITH_PACKAGE_NAME
 AG_GST_ARG_WITH_PACKAGE_ORIGIN
 AG_GST_ARG_VALGRIND
+AG_GST_ARG_GCOV
 
 dnl *** checks for platform ***