diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e2f9891d..27e86a57 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.64])
 LT_PREREQ([2.4.0])
 AC_INIT([GNU Libmicrohttpd],[0.9.59],[libmicrohttpd@gnu.org])
+AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([silent-rules] [subdir-objects])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([MHD_config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])