diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 344abf85..185646e2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 AC_INIT(YATE, 0.8.3)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([README])
+AC_PREREQ(2.52)
 
 # Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CXX