diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index dec8c8d..0a24e1a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 # LT_INIT(win32-dll)
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign no-exeext dist-bzip2])
-
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes]]))
 
 #
 # Checks for header files.