diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a845b039..9ae3d449 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ AC_SUBST(efl_version)
 
 
 m4_ifdef([AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION], [
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.17])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18])
 ])
 
 m4_ifdef([AM_GNU_GETTEXT], [