diff --git a/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.in b/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.in
index d1c9e65d3..caea7da3e 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/cvconfig.h.in
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@
 /* NVidia Video Decoding API*/
 #cmakedefine HAVE_NVCUVID
 
+/* NVidia Video Encoding API*/
+#cmakedefine HAVE_NVCUVENC
+
 /* OpenCL Support */
 #cmakedefine HAVE_OPENCL
 #cmakedefine HAVE_OPENCL_STATIC