diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 10637f0..22dd3e9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/redshift.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([dist-bzip2])
 
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
+
 # Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CC_C99