--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
 AC_SUBST(GETTEXT_PACKAGE)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(GETTEXT_PACKAGE, "$GETTEXT_PACKAGE", [Gettext package])
 
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_REQUIRE_VERSION([0.19.8])
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19.7])
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])