diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 85a987f..2d68a81 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 
+autopoint --force
 aclocal -I m4
 autoheader
 automake --foreign --copy --add-missing
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 33b72ca..c522207 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ AC_INIT([calcurse],
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 #m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES],[AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.14.1])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/calcurse.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------