diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index bdd1f6086..0183cdd53 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(gnome-core, 0.13)
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
+AM_ACLOCAL_INCLUDE(macros)
+
 GNOME_INIT
 
 AC_ISC_POSIX