diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 184d00cff7913843eed3e2e273e756d8c4454f24..766f9c2f267c48a087a6605cf0c8944a7b226672 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4281,7 +4281,7 @@ fi
 check_lib X11/Xlib.h XOpenDisplay -lX11 && enable xlib
 
 if enabled libxcb || enabled x11grab && ! disabled libxcb; then
-    check_pkg_config xcb-event xcb/xcb.h xcb_connect || {
+    check_pkg_config xcb xcb/xcb.h xcb_connect || {
         enabled libxcb && die "ERROR: libxcb not found";
     } && disable x11grab && enable libxcb