--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 #
 for TCLPATH_TRY in "/usr/bin/" "/usr/local/bin/" "/bin/"
 do
-	for TCLVER_TRY in "8.4" "8.3" "8.2" "8.1" "8.0"
+	for TCLVER_TRY in "8.6" "8.5" "8.4" "8.3" "8.2" "8.1" "8.0"
 	do
 		if [ -z $TCLSH ]
 		then