diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 35ffeee6a0..83d5662912 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -7650,7 +7650,7 @@ if [ "$CFG_DECLARATIVE" = "yes" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 if [ "$CFG_DECLARATIVE" = "auto" ]; then
-    if [ "$CFG_SCRIPT" = "no" -o "$CFG_GUI" = "no" ]; then
+    if [ "$CFG_V8" = "no" -o "$CFG_GUI" = "no" ]; then
             CFG_DECLARATIVE=no
     else
             CFG_DECLARATIVE=yes