diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 58df132..4c59436 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 AC_INIT(editline, 1.17.0, https://github.com/troglobit/editline/issues)
+AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(aux)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 foreign dist-xz])
 AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])