diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index deaa27821..f08f7d4fc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(INSTALL_SYSACTIONS, test x${e_cv_enable_install_sysactions} = xye
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to install enlightenment.menu])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([install-enlightenment-menu],
-  AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-enlightenment-menu],[disable installing /etc/xdg/menus/enlightenment.menu @<:@default=enabled@:>@]),
+  AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-install-enlightenment-menu],[disable installing /etc/xdg/menus/enlightenment.menu @<:@default=enabled@:>@]),
     [e_cv_enable_install_enlightenment_menu=$enableval],
     AC_CACHE_VAL([e_cv_enable_install_enlightenment_menu], [e_cv_enable_install_enlightenment_menu=yes]))
 AC_MSG_RESULT([$e_cv_enable_install_enlightenment_menu])