diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0d86c4cb2a..2efc79e74d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2934,7 +2934,8 @@ pcm_alaw_at_encoder_select="audio_frame_queue"
 pcm_mulaw_at_encoder_deps="audiotoolbox"
 pcm_mulaw_at_encoder_select="audio_frame_queue"
 chromaprint_muxer_deps="chromaprint"
-h264_videotoolbox_encoder_deps="videotoolbox_encoder pthreads"
+h264_videotoolbox_encoder_deps="pthreads"
+h264_videotoolbox_encoder_select="videotoolbox_encoder"
 libcelt_decoder_deps="libcelt"
 libfdk_aac_decoder_deps="libfdk_aac"
 libfdk_aac_encoder_deps="libfdk_aac"