diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.ac
similarity index 97%
rename from configure.in
rename to configure.ac
index e49a922b9..a8f2b3fb6 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-AC_INIT(src/main.c)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(mpd, 0.10.0)
+dnl AC_INIT(src/main.c)
+dnl AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(mpd, 0.10.0)
+
+AC_PREREQ(2.52)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.10.0, shank@mercury.chem.pitt.edu)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE($PACKAGE_NAME, $PACKAGE_VERSION)
 
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_INSTALL