diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e2eee28d6..cb13036a2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4macros])
 # Save this value here, since automake will set cflags later
 cflags_set=${CFLAGS:+set}
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.14 -Wno-portability no-define no-dist-gzip dist-xz tar-ustar subdir-objects])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.13.3 -Wno-portability no-define no-dist-gzip dist-xz tar-ustar subdir-objects])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])
 
 # Support silent build rules. Disable