diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ea6a4d81db..6ebbd3e3e2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -12187,7 +12187,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 
-python="python python3 python3.5 python3.4 python3.3 python3.2 python2 python2.7"
+python="python python3 python3.7 python3.6 python3.5 python3.4 python3.3 python3.2 python2 python2.7"
 
 testargparse='try: import argparse
 except: exit(1)'
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d8c3edf71a..abdeef0f2a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(python-install-dir,
 			   [installation directory for Python modules]),
 	    use_python_install_dir="$withval", use_python_install_dir="unspec")
 
-python="python python3 python3.5 python3.4 python3.3 python3.2 python2 python2.7"
+python="python python3 python3.7 python3.6 python3.5 python3.4 python3.3 python3.2 python2 python2.7"
 
 testargparse='try: import argparse
 except: exit(1)'