diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 76749c5..6fdfb47 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CFLAGS+=" -std=gnu11"
 
 AM_PROG_AR
 
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION(0.19.8)
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION(0.18.3)
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
 
 AC_PATH_PROG([PO4A],po4a)