diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 173f5db..bc35386 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
 
 AC_INIT(ctemplate, 2.0, google-ctemplate@google.com)
+AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
+
 # Update this value for every release!  (A:B:C will map to foo.so.(A-C).C.B)
 # http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/html_node/Updating-version-info.html
 SO_VERSION=1:3:1