diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 50dd918..6f3a755 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ AM_PROG_LEX
                   
 VERSION="0.0.1"
 AC_SUBST(VERSION)
+AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 
 dnl read Makefile.in and write Makefile
 AC_OUTPUT(Makefile)