diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 290c635..a6a202e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 AC_INIT(libtirpc, 0.3.0)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([silent-rules])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
-AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/auth_des.c])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])