diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index d3cc86b6..20102d4e 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ test -n "$CFLAGS_END" && CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $CFLAGS_END"
 
 # -- Generate files --
 
-AC_OUTPUT([ \
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([ \
 	Makefile \
 	contrib/Anope/Makefile \
 	contrib/Debian/Makefile \
@@ -567,6 +567,8 @@ AC_OUTPUT([ \
 	src/tool/Makefile \
 ])
 
+AC_OUTPUT
+
 type dpkg >/dev/null 2>&1
 if test $? -eq 0; then
 	# Generate debian/ link if the dpkg command exists