diff --git a/src/configure.in b/src/configure.in
index b7ffae429358af09b0588dc9c14a39a8f47c617c..40f7f434bd0d2cc29d43a9a1574f9b6b098699a9 100644
--- a/src/configure.in
+++ b/src/configure.in
@@ -1675,6 +1675,9 @@ MY_DESCR([],[supporting atomic changes (EXPERIMENTAL)]),
 	       ])
 AC_ARG_WITH(security, MY_DESCR([--with-security],
 			       [enable internal pike security system]),
+	    [AC_MSG_ERROR([Pike security is deprecated. Use --with-deprecated-security to enable.])])
+AC_ARG_WITH(deprecated-security, MY_DESCR([--with-deprecated-security],
+			       [enable internal pike security system]),
 	    [AC_DEFINE(PIKE_SECURITY)])
 AC_ARG_WITH(bignums, MY_DESCR([--without-bignums],
 			      [disable internal conversion to bignums (not recommended)]),