diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 45a6c8ec..5f1b1f53 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.13)
 AC_INIT(src/main/main.c)
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(elinks, 0.11.GIT)
-AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
+PACKAGE=elinks
+VERSION=0.11.GIT
+AC_SUBST(PACKAGE)
+AC_SUBST(VERSION
 
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET