diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ecc2bf0f8a..c8d3aec712 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 AC_INIT(src/config/stds.h)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(openafs,1.5.74)
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER(src/config/afsconfig.h)