diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4cbf80f4ee3..cca7a74bd92 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1999,8 +1999,8 @@ if test "x$with_egl_platforms" != "x" -a "x$enable_egl" != xyes; then
     AC_MSG_ERROR([cannot build egl state tracker without EGL library])
 fi
 
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([WAYLAND_SCANNER], [wayland_scanner],
-        WAYLAND_SCANNER=`$PKG_CONFIG --variable=wayland_scanner wayland_scanner`,
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([WAYLAND_SCANNER], [wayland-scanner],
+        WAYLAND_SCANNER=`$PKG_CONFIG --variable=wayland_scanner wayland-scanner`,
         WAYLAND_SCANNER='')
 if test "x$WAYLAND_SCANNER" = x; then
     AC_PATH_PROG([WAYLAND_SCANNER], [wayland-scanner])