diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7cb5dc0f4e..955e2e4dbb 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ if test "z$with_distro" = "z"; then
 	exit 1
 else
 	case $with_distro in
-		redhat|suse|gentoo|debian|slackware|arch|paldo|frugalware|mandriva|pardus|linexa|exherbo) ;;
+		redhat|suse|gentoo|debian|slackware|arch|paldo|frugalware|mandriva|pardus|linexa|exherbo|generic) ;;
 		*)
 			echo "Your distribution (${with_distro}) is not yet supported!  (patches welcome)"
 			exit 1