diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 91359870f2edd6add3f5460e6cc29bb1c235f8ec..189ba95ddbe2e58a66a176ec286ee4d153454e19 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ fi
 
 # i18n
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19.4])
+# FIXME: Remove AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION once autoreconf supports REQUIRE_VERSION
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19.6])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_REQUIRE_VERSION([0.19.6])
 AC_SUBST([GETTEXT_PACKAGE], [gspell-$GSPELL_API_VERSION])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([GETTEXT_PACKAGE], ["$GETTEXT_PACKAGE"], [Define to the gettext package name.])