diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b5ff9b9c..3af49dc3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ AC_INIT([flac], [1.3.1], [flac-dev@xiph.org], [flac], [https://www.xiph.org/flac
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/flac/main.c])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign 1.11 -Wall tar-pax no-dist-gzip dist-xz subdir-objects])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign 1.10 -Wall tar-pax no-dist-gzip dist-xz subdir-objects])
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 user_cflags=$CFLAGS