diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 50e5117b..723f917e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.63)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 AM_PROG_CC_C_O
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES],[AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 LT_INIT
 IT_PROG_INTLTOOL([0.35.0])