diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8feb553..338a3c3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ VERSION=$LIBGALAGO_VERSION
 PACKAGE=libnotify
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE($PACKAGE, $VERSION)
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 dnl ################################################################
 dnl # Specify a header configuration file