diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 14d8efa..3ea1cc7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
 GETTEXT_PACKAGE=AC_PACKAGE_NAME
 AC_SUBST(GETTEXT_PACKAGE)
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(GETTEXT_PACKAGE, ["$GETTEXT_PACKAGE"], [Define the gettext package to be used])
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.20])
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
 
 AC_SUBST(CFLAGS)