1diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
2index cac74f1..a6bc935 100644
3--- a/configure.ac
4+++ b/configure.ac
5@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([subdir-objects])
6 AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
7 AC_GNU_SOURCE
8
9+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.25])
10+AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
11+
12 # Checks for programs.
13 AC_PROG_CC_C99
14 # Required by automake < 1.14