diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index d6235068a..a0b8a9609 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ fi
 RUBY_VERSION=
 
 if test "x$enable_ruby" = "xyes" ; then
-    AC_PATH_PROGS(RUBY, ruby1.9.2 ruby1.9.1 ruby1.9 ruby1.8 ruby)
+    AC_PATH_PROGS(RUBY, ruby1.9.3 ruby1.9.2 ruby1.9.1 ruby1.9 ruby1.8 ruby)
     if test -z $RUBY ; then
         AC_MSG_WARN([
 *** Ruby must be installed on your system but ruby interpreter couldn't be found in path.