diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index ae2a3e1..69e765a 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-autoreconf -Iautoconf-archive/m4 -v --install || exit 1
+autoreconf -v --install || exit 1
 
 # If there are any options, assume the user wants to run configure.
 # To run configure w/o any options, use ./autogen.sh --configure
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4f507ff..e909cf2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ AC_INIT([json-c], 0.12.99, [json-c@googlegroups.com])
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 
+AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIRS([autoconf-archive/m4])
+
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST