diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cf21e4c39..411f1b63e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 tar-ustar no-dist-gzip dist-bzip2 -Wno-portability])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])
-
-m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([no])])
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 dnl Define _SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS for various things like strcasestr()
 AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS