diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6cdf157..c7261a6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([SVN_REVISION], ["$SVN_REVISION"], [SVN revision])
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES],[AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
+
 AC_LANG_C
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET