diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 49950d2840d..b2334740f93 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ then
         if [ -n "$CFG_OSX_CLANG_VERSION" ]
         then
             case $CFG_OSX_CLANG_VERSION in
-                (7.0* | 7.1* | 7.2* | 7.3*)
+                (7.0* | 7.1* | 7.2* | 7.3* | 8.0*)
                 step_msg "found ok version of APPLE CLANG: $CFG_OSX_CLANG_VERSION"
                 ;;
                 (*)