diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f6ee0b9..378a3c9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ AS_IF([test "x$with_readline" != "xno"], [
   ])
 ])
 
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.25])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
+
 GETTEXT_PACKAGE=GameConqueror
 AC_SUBST(GETTEXT_PACKAGE)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([GETTEXT_PACKAGE], ["$GETTEXT_PACKAGE"],