diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4532778..d272bce 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([subdir-objects])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])
 
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.22.5])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19.8])
 
 dnl Checks for programs.