diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3f6efe97898c8b94ff5fadad042db276bffd257c..14a3ccf77425582af161938bd42a905c3bd14030 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(PIGEONHOLE_VERSION, "$PACKAGE_VERSION",
 	[Define to the version of Pigeonhole for Dovecot.])
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([no-define foreign tar-ustar])
+AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])/
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE