diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 83b4cc9364..5b7a745b76 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1569,6 +1569,7 @@ EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_VERSION3_LIST="
     gmp
     libopencore_amrnb
     libopencore_amrwb
+    libvmaf
     libvo_amrwbenc
     rkmpp
 "
@@ -1625,7 +1626,6 @@ EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_LIST="
     libtheora
     libtwolame
     libv4l2
-    libvmaf
     libvorbis
     libvpx
     libwavpack