diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c26f577..d78e8b2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fi
 changequote([,])dnl
 
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT(external)
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.17])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18.1])
 
 AC_OUTPUT([ m4/Makefile 
 Makefile