diff -up HandBrake-1.6.0/make/configure.py.orig HandBrake-1.6.0/make/configure.py
--- HandBrake-1.6.0/make/configure.py.orig	2022-12-28 09:43:46.000000000 +0100
+++ HandBrake-1.6.0/make/configure.py	2023-01-06 23:39:40.041593595 +0100
@@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ try:
         lipo       = ToolProbe( 'LIPO.exe',       'lipo',       'lipo', abort=False )
         pkgconfig  = ToolProbe( 'PKGCONFIG.exe',  'pkgconfig',  'pkg-config', abort=True, minversion=[0,27,0] )
         meson      = ToolProbe( 'MESON.exe',      'meson',      'meson', abort=True, minversion=[0,47,0] )
-        nasm       = ToolProbe( 'NASM.exe',       'asm',        'nasm', abort=True, minversion=[2,13,0] )
+        nasm       = ToolProbe( 'NASM.exe',       'asm',        'nasm', abort=False, minversion=[2,13,0] )
         ninja      = ToolProbe( 'NINJA.exe',      'ninja',      'ninja-build', 'ninja', abort=True )
 
         xcodebuild = ToolProbe( 'XCODEBUILD.exe', 'xcodebuild', 'xcodebuild', abort=(True if (not xcode_opts['disabled'] and (build_tuple.match('*-*-darwin*') and cross is None)) else False), versionopt='-version', minversion=[10,3,0] )
