diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 3257a0a..e39e8bc 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -35,3 +35,5 @@ endif
 
 
 man_MANS = xbindkeys.1 $(man_MANS_TK)
+
+SUBDIRS =
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f039ca8..eb0c886 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,10 +3,15 @@ AC_INIT(xbindkeys, 1.8.7, hocwp@free.fr)
 AC_PREREQ(2.54)
 AC_COPYRIGHT(Copyright (C) Philippe Brochard <hocwp@free.fr>)
 
+AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIRS([m4])
+
 # Automake
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE()
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.25])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
+
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([xbindkeys.c])
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)