diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e47d60a..905ec66 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ GETTEXT_PACKAGE=virt-viewer
 AC_SUBST(GETTEXT_PACKAGE)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(GETTEXT_PACKAGE,"$GETTEXT_PACKAGE", [GETTEXT package name])
 
+AM_GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT
 IT_PROG_INTLTOOL([0.35.0])