--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS(getpwuid_r)
 
 dnl internationalization macros
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.17])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_REQUIRE_VERSION([0.19.8])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19.6])
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
 
 dnl Control default dictname
