diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d951121..e0d27ae 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ AC_SUBST(COPYRIGHT, "'(2024)")
 AC_SUBST(LICENSE, gpl3+)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(buttercup.scm)
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.12 gnu silent-rules subdir-objects  color-tests parallel-tests -Woverride -Wno-portability])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.12 foreign silent-rules subdir-objects  color-tests parallel-tests -Woverride -Wno-portability])
 AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])