diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 14a7b8a0..8317f293 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE()
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
+
 AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS
 
 LT_PREREQ([2.2.6])