--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
 ])

 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19.3])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_REQUIRE_VERSION([0.19.8])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19.6])

 AX_CODE_COVERAGE