diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 6dedbf11..a32034f5 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(build-aux)
 AC_PREREQ(2.50)
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([irssi-config.h])
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.9 no-define])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.9 no-define foreign])
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE