diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 09b81e6c..d7bba63f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([OS_TYPE], "$host_os",
                    [Define to be the name of the operating system.])
 
+dnl Non-verbose make
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 dnl
 dnl Process External Libraries