diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index b2a425458..0e8ceecf9 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	MAINTAINERS
 
-DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --disable-update-mimedb --enable-gtk-doc --disable-maintainer-mode
+AM_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --disable-update-mimedb --enable-gtk-doc --disable-maintainer-mode
 
 GITIGNOREFILES=m4
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a75581c1d..f548ea26f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([shell])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 no-dist-gzip dist-xz tar-ustar check-news])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11.2 no-dist-gzip dist-xz tar-ustar check-news])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES],[AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])