diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6294be3..eae0534 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
-AC_PREREQ([2.72])
+AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 AC_INIT([alsa-utils], [1.2.16])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([aplay/aplay.c])
 AC_PREFIX_DEFAULT(/usr)
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([subdir-objects])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])
 
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.25.1])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19.8])
 
 dnl Checks for programs.