diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 930ee1489..98542ea11 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ AC_PCH_FLAG([-fpch-preprocess])
 # Internationalisation support
 ##############################
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18.1])
 
 ################
 # Update checker