diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6f9fe9d..3dcd005 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 AC_INIT([FULL-PACKAGE-NAME], [VERSION], [BUG-REPORT-ADDRESS])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
+
+AM_SILENT_RULES([yes]) # less verbose make output https://autotools.io/automake/silent.html
+
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])