diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 884df254..9a559ede 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 no-define no-dist-gzip dist-xz tar-ustar foreign subdir-o
 AC_PROG_SED
 
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19.7])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18.2])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(GETTEXT_PACKAGE, "$PACKAGE", [gettext domain])
 
 # Enable silent rules is available