diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c39f47d..58df132 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_INIT(editline, 1.17.0, https://github.com/troglobit/editline/issues)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 foreign no-dist-gzip dist-xz])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 foreign dist-xz])
 AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])