diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index d71fc6a..fd14845 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.25])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
+
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_INTLTOOL(, no-xml)
 AC_ISC_POSIX