diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 86e586b..7a500f1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+m4_pattern_allow([AM_GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT])
+
 # AC_OPENMP requires autoconf >= 2.62.
 AC_PREREQ(2.62)