diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 612186b52135b486ca2e0967f79338ee32e04310..2cb3ca52fa6caaa04af74a2ea30a3f2f070ae24b 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 AC_INIT([backupninja],[1.0.1],[backupninja@lists.riseup.net])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/backupninja.in])
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign])
 
 # Checks for programs.