diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6098d4741..2d00ea421 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ WL_WL=false
 define([CHECK_MODULE_WL_WL],
 [
   if test "x${have_wayland}" = "xyes"; then
-    WL_WL=false
+    WL_WL=true
   else
     WL_WL=false
   fi