diff --git a/lib/libXaw/configure.ac b/lib/libXaw/configure.ac
index f25605801..2567a7725 100644
--- a/lib/libXaw/configure.ac
+++ b/lib/libXaw/configure.ac
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ AC_INIT([libXaw],
 	libXaw)
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([dist-bzip2])
-
+AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 
 # Check for progs