diff --git a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_find_bdb48.m4 b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_find_bdb48.m4
index 980f1e8f1..b9bf7bf46 100644
--- a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_find_bdb48.m4
+++ b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_find_bdb48.m4
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([BITCOIN_FIND_BDB48],[
     bdbpath=X
     bdb48path=X
     bdbdirlist=
-    for _vn in 4.8 48 4 5 ''; do
+    for _vn in 4.8 48 4 5 5.3 ''; do
       for _pfx in b lib ''; do
         bdbdirlist="$bdbdirlist ${_pfx}db${_vn}"
       done