diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 74180136..f079773c 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 # Basedir
 srcdir=`dirname $0`
 test -z "$srcdir" && srcdir=.
+touch "$srcdir/ltmain.sh" || false
 
 ORIGDIR=`pwd`
 cd $srcdir
diff --git a/cherokee/Makefile.am b/cherokee/Makefile.am
index b4537216..1bc1e2e5 100644
--- a/cherokee/Makefile.am
+++ b/cherokee/Makefile.am
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ rule_directory.h
 
 libplugin_directory_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_directory_la_SOURCES = $(rule_directory)
+libplugin_directory_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-base.la libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_DIRECTORY
 static_rule_directory_src = $(rule_directory)
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ rule_extensions.h
 
 libplugin_extensions_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_extensions_la_SOURCES = $(rule_extensions)
+libplugin_extensions_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-base.la libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_EXTENSIONS
 static_rule_extensions_src = $(rule_extensions)
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ rule_request.h
 
 libplugin_request_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_request_la_SOURCES = $(rule_request)
+libplugin_request_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-base.la libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_REQUEST
 static_rule_request_src = $(rule_request)
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ rule_header.h
 
 libplugin_header_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_header_la_SOURCES = $(rule_header)
+libplugin_header_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-base.la libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_HEADER
 static_rule_header_src = $(rule_header)
@@ -190,6 +194,7 @@ rule_exists.h
 
 libplugin_exists_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_exists_la_SOURCES = $(rule_exists)
+libplugin_exists_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-base.la libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_EXISTS
 static_rule_exists_src = $(rule_exists)
@@ -207,6 +212,7 @@ rule_url_arg.h
 
 libplugin_url_arg_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_url_arg_la_SOURCES = $(rule_url_arg)
+libplugin_url_arg_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-base.la libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_URL_ARG
 static_rule_url_arg_src = $(rule_url_arg)
@@ -224,6 +230,7 @@ rule_fullpath.h
 
 libplugin_fullpath_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_fullpath_la_SOURCES = $(rule_fullpath)
+libplugin_fullpath_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-base.la libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_FULL_PATH
 static_rule_fullpath_src = $(rule_fullpath)
@@ -241,6 +248,7 @@ rule_bind.h
 
 libplugin_bind_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_bind_la_SOURCES = $(rule_bind)
+libplugin_bind_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-base.la libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_BIND
 static_rule_bind_src = $(rule_bind)
@@ -258,6 +266,7 @@ rule_tls.h
 
 libplugin_tls_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_tls_la_SOURCES = $(rule_tls)
+libplugin_tls_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_TLS
 static_rule_tls_src = $(rule_tls)
@@ -275,6 +284,7 @@ rule_method.h
 
 libplugin_method_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_method_la_SOURCES = $(rule_method)
+libplugin_method_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_METHOD
 static_rule_method_src = $(rule_method)
@@ -292,6 +302,7 @@ rule_from.h
 
 libplugin_from_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_from_la_SOURCES = $(rule_from)
+libplugin_from_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_FROM
 static_rule_from_src = $(rule_from)
@@ -310,7 +321,7 @@ rule_geoip.h
 
 libplugin_geoip_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_geoip_la_SOURCES = $(rule_geoip)
-libplugin_geoip_la_LIBADD  = -lGeoIP
+libplugin_geoip_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la -lGeoIP
 
 if STATIC_RULE_HEADER
 static_rule_geoip_src = $(rule_geoip)
@@ -330,6 +341,7 @@ rule_not.h
 
 libplugin_not_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_not_la_SOURCES = $(rule_not)
+libplugin_not_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_NOT
 static_rule_not_src = $(rule_not)
@@ -347,6 +359,7 @@ rule_and.h
 
 libplugin_and_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_and_la_SOURCES = $(rule_and)
+libplugin_and_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_AND
 static_rule_and_src = $(rule_and)
@@ -364,6 +377,7 @@ rule_or.h
 
 libplugin_or_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_or_la_SOURCES = $(rule_or)
+libplugin_or_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_RULE_OR
 static_rule_or_src = $(rule_or)
@@ -381,6 +395,7 @@ vrule_or.h
 
 libplugin_v_or_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_v_or_la_SOURCES = $(vrule_or)
+libplugin_v_or_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_VRULE_OR
 static_vrule_or_src = $(vrule_or)
@@ -398,6 +413,7 @@ vrule_wildcard.h
 
 libplugin_wildcard_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_wildcard_la_SOURCES = $(vrule_wildcard)
+libplugin_wildcard_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_VRULE_WILDCARD
 static_vrule_wildcard_src = $(vrule_wildcard)
@@ -415,6 +431,7 @@ vrule_rehost.h
 
 libplugin_rehost_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_rehost_la_SOURCES = $(vrule_rehost)
+libplugin_rehost_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_VRULE_REHOST
 static_vrule_rehost_src = $(vrule_rehost)
@@ -432,6 +449,7 @@ vrule_target_ip.h
 
 libplugin_target_ip_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_target_ip_la_SOURCES = $(vrule_target_ip)
+libplugin_target_ip_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_VRULE_TARGET_IP
 static_vrule_target_ip_src = $(vrule_target_ip)
@@ -454,6 +472,7 @@ collector_rrd.h
 
 libplugin_rrd_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_rrd_la_SOURCES = $(collector_rrd)
+libplugin_rrd_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_COLLECTOR_RRD
 static_collector_rrd_src = $(collector_rrd)
@@ -471,6 +490,7 @@ gen_evhost.h
 
 libplugin_evhost_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_evhost_la_SOURCES = $(gen_evhost)
+libplugin_evhost_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_GEN_EVHOST
 static_gen_evhost_src = $(gen_evhost)
@@ -488,6 +508,7 @@ post_track.c
 
 libplugin_post_track_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_post_track_la_SOURCES = $(post_track)
+libplugin_post_track_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_POST_TRACK
 static_post_track_src = $(post_track)
@@ -505,6 +526,7 @@ handler_post_report.c
 
 libplugin_post_report_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_post_report_la_SOURCES = $(handler_post_report)
+libplugin_post_report_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la libplugin_post_track.la
 
 if STATIC_POST_REPORT
 static_handler_post_report_src = $(handler_post_report)
@@ -523,6 +545,7 @@ logo.inc
 
 libplugin_server_info_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_server_info_la_SOURCES = $(handler_server_info)
+libplugin_server_info_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_SERVER_INFO
 static_handler_server_info_src = $(handler_server_info)
@@ -540,6 +563,7 @@ handler_file.h
 
 libplugin_file_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_file_la_SOURCES = $(handler_file)
+libplugin_file_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_FILE
 static_handler_file_src = $(handler_file)
@@ -557,6 +581,7 @@ handler_dirlist.h
 
 libplugin_dirlist_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_dirlist_la_SOURCES = $(handler_dirlist)
+libplugin_dirlist_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_DIRLIST
 static_handler_dirlist_src = $(handler_dirlist)
@@ -580,6 +605,7 @@ logo.inc
 
 libplugin_render_rrd_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_render_rrd_la_SOURCES = $(handler_render_rrd) $(handler_file)
+libplugin_render_rrd_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_RENDER_RRD
 static_handler_render_rrd_src = $(handler_render_rrd)
@@ -602,6 +628,7 @@ handler_cgi.h
 
 libplugin_cgi_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_cgi_la_SOURCES = $(handler_cgi) $(handler_file)
+libplugin_cgi_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_CGI
 static_handler_cgi_src = $(handler_cgi)
@@ -624,6 +651,7 @@ handler_scgi.c
 
 libplugin_scgi_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_scgi_la_SOURCES = $(handler_scgi) $(handler_file)
+libplugin_scgi_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_SCGI
 static_handler_scgi_src = $(handler_scgi)
@@ -647,6 +675,7 @@ handler_fcgi.c
 
 libplugin_fcgi_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_fcgi_la_SOURCES = $(handler_fcgi) $(handler_file)
+libplugin_fcgi_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_FCGI
 static_handler_fcgi_src = $(handler_fcgi)
@@ -669,6 +698,7 @@ handler_uwsgi.c
 
 libplugin_uwsgi_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_uwsgi_la_SOURCES = $(handler_uwsgi) $(handler_file)
+libplugin_uwsgi_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_UWSGI
 static_handler_uwsgi_src = $(handler_uwsgi)
@@ -686,6 +716,7 @@ handler_redir.h
 
 libplugin_redir_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_redir_la_SOURCES = $(handler_redir)
+libplugin_redir_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_REDIR
 static_handler_redir_src = $(handler_redir)
@@ -702,7 +733,8 @@ handler_error_redir.c \
 handler_error_redir.h
 
 libplugin_error_redir_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
-libplugin_error_redir_la_SOURCES = $(handler_error_redir)
+libplugin_error_redir_la_SOURCES = $(handler_error_redir) $(handler_redir)
+libplugin_error_redir_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_ERROR_REDIR
 static_handler_error_redir_src = $(handler_error_redir)
@@ -722,6 +754,7 @@ handler_error_nn.h
 
 libplugin_error_nn_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_error_nn_la_SOURCES = $(handler_error_nn)
+libplugin_error_nn_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_ERROR_NN
 static_handler_error_nn_src = $(handler_error_nn)
@@ -738,7 +771,8 @@ handler_common.c \
 handler_common.h
 
 libplugin_common_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
-libplugin_common_la_SOURCES = $(handler_common)
+libplugin_common_la_SOURCES = $(handler_common) $(handler_dirlist) $(handler_file)
+libplugin_common_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_COMMON
 static_handler_common_src = $(handler_common)
@@ -758,6 +792,7 @@ proxy_hosts.c
 
 libplugin_proxy_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_proxy_la_SOURCES = $(handler_proxy)
+libplugin_proxy_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_PROXY
 static_handler_proxy_src = $(handler_proxy)
@@ -777,6 +812,7 @@ handler_ssi.h
 
 libplugin_ssi_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_ssi_la_SOURCES = $(handler_ssi)
+libplugin_ssi_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_SSI
 static_handler_ssi_src = $(handler_ssi)
@@ -793,7 +829,8 @@ handler_secdownload.c \
 handler_secdownload.h
 
 libplugin_secdownload_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
-libplugin_secdownload_la_SOURCES = $(handler_secdownload)
+libplugin_secdownload_la_SOURCES = $(handler_secdownload) $(handler_file)
+libplugin_secdownload_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_SECDOWNLOAD
 static_handler_secdownload_src = $(handler_secdownload)
@@ -811,6 +848,7 @@ handler_empty_gif.h
 
 libplugin_empty_gif_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_empty_gif_la_SOURCES = $(handler_empty_gif)
+libplugin_empty_gif_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_EMPTY_GIF
 static_handler_empty_gif_src = $(handler_empty_gif)
@@ -828,6 +866,7 @@ handler_drop.h
 
 libplugin_drop_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_drop_la_SOURCES = $(handler_drop)
+libplugin_drop_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_DROP
 static_handler_drop_src = $(handler_drop)
@@ -845,8 +884,8 @@ handler_streaming.c \
 handler_streaming.h
 
 libplugin_streaming_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
-libplugin_streaming_la_SOURCES = $(handler_streaming)
-libplugin_streaming_la_LIBADD  = $(FFMPEG_LIBS)
+libplugin_streaming_la_SOURCES = $(handler_streaming) $(handler_file)
+libplugin_streaming_la_LIBADD  = $(FFMPEG_LIBS) libcherokee-server.la
 libplugin_streaming_la_CFLAGS  = $(FFMPEG_CFLAGS)
 
 if HAVE_FFMPEG
@@ -870,6 +909,7 @@ handler_dbslayer.c
 libplugin_dbslayer_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags) $(MYSQL_LDFLAGS)
 libplugin_dbslayer_la_SOURCES = $(handler_dbslayer)
 libplugin_dbslayer_la_CFLAGS  = $(MYSQL_CFLAGS)
+libplugin_dbslayer_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if HAVE_MYSQL
 if STATIC_HANDLER_DBSLAYER
@@ -891,7 +931,7 @@ handler_custom_error.h
 
 libplugin_custom_error_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_custom_error_la_SOURCES = $(handler_custom_error)
-libplugin_custom_error_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-client.la
+libplugin_custom_error_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-base.la libcherokee-client.la libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_CUSTOM_ERROR
 static_handler_custom_error_src = $(handler_custom_error)
@@ -911,7 +951,7 @@ admin_server.c
 
 libplugin_admin_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_admin_la_SOURCES = $(handler_admin)
-libplugin_admin_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-client.la
+libplugin_admin_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-client.la libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_HANDLER_ADMIN
 static_handler_admin_src = $(handler_admin)
@@ -929,6 +969,7 @@ encoder_gzip.c
 
 libplugin_gzip_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_gzip_la_SOURCES = $(encoder_gzip)
+libplugin_gzip_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_ENCODER_GZIP
 static_encoder_gzip_src = $(encoder_gzip)
@@ -946,6 +987,7 @@ encoder_deflate.c
 
 libplugin_deflate_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_deflate_la_SOURCES = $(encoder_deflate)
+libplugin_deflate_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la -lz
 
 if STATIC_ENCODER_DEFLATE
 static_encoder_deflate_src = $(encoder_deflate)
@@ -963,6 +1005,7 @@ logger_custom.c
 
 libplugin_custom_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_custom_la_SOURCES = $(logger_custom)
+libplugin_custom_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_LOGGER_CUSTOM
 static_logger_custom_src = $(logger_custom)
@@ -980,6 +1023,7 @@ logger_ncsa.c
 
 libplugin_ncsa_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_ncsa_la_SOURCES = $(logger_ncsa)
+libplugin_ncsa_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_LOGGER_NCSA
 static_logger_ncsa_src = $(logger_ncsa)
@@ -996,7 +1040,8 @@ logger_combined.h \
 logger_combined.c
 
 libplugin_combined_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
-libplugin_combined_la_SOURCES = $(logger_combined)
+libplugin_combined_la_SOURCES = $(logger_combined) $(logger_ncsa)
+libplugin_combined_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_LOGGER_COMBINED
 static_logger_combined_src = $(logger_combined)
@@ -1062,7 +1107,7 @@ validator_htpasswd.h
 
 libplugin_htpasswd_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_htpasswd_la_SOURCES = $(validator_htpasswd)
-libplugin_htpasswd_la_LIBADD  = $(CRYPT_LIBS)
+libplugin_htpasswd_la_LIBADD  = $(CRYPT_LIBS) libcherokee-server.la
 libplugin_htpasswd_la_CFLAGS  = $(CRYPT_CFLAGS)
 
 if STATIC_VALIDATOR_HTPASSWD
@@ -1088,6 +1133,7 @@ validator_plain.h
 
 libplugin_plain_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_plain_la_SOURCES = $(validator_plain)
+libplugin_plain_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_VALIDATOR_PLAIN
 static_validator_plain_src = $(validator_plain)
@@ -1110,6 +1156,7 @@ validator_htdigest.h
 
 libplugin_htdigest_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_htdigest_la_SOURCES = $(validator_htdigest)
+libplugin_htdigest_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_VALIDATOR_HTDIGEST
 static_validator_htdigest_src = $(validator_htdigest)
@@ -1127,6 +1174,7 @@ validator_authlist.h
 
 libplugin_authlist_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_authlist_la_SOURCES = $(validator_authlist)
+libplugin_authlist_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_VALIDATOR_AUTHLIST
 static_validator_authlist_src = $(validator_authlist)
@@ -1145,6 +1193,7 @@ validator_mysql.h
 libplugin_mysql_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags) $(MYSQL_LDFLAGS)
 libplugin_mysql_la_SOURCES = $(validator_mysql)
 libplugin_mysql_la_CFLAGS  = $(MYSQL_CFLAGS)
+libplugin_mysql_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if HAVE_MYSQL
 if STATIC_VALIDATOR_MYSQL
@@ -1173,6 +1222,7 @@ cryptor_libssl_dh_4096.c
 libplugin_libssl_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags) $(LIBSSL_LIBS)
 libplugin_libssl_la_SOURCES = $(cryptor_libssl)
 libplugin_libssl_la_CFLAGS  = $(LIBSSL_CFLAGS)
+libplugin_libssl_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if USE_OPENSSL
 if STATIC_CRYPTOR_LIBSSL
@@ -1194,6 +1244,7 @@ balancer_round_robin.h
 
 libplugin_round_robin_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_round_robin_la_SOURCES = $(balancer_round_robin)
+libplugin_round_robin_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_BALANCER_ROUND_ROBIN
 static_balancer_round_robin_src = $(balancer_round_robin)
@@ -1211,6 +1262,7 @@ balancer_ip_hash.h
 
 libplugin_ip_hash_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_ip_hash_la_SOURCES = $(balancer_ip_hash)
+libplugin_ip_hash_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_BALANCER_IP_HASH
 static_balancer_ip_hash_src = $(balancer_ip_hash)
@@ -1228,6 +1280,7 @@ balancer_failover.h
 
 libplugin_failover_la_LDFLAGS = $(module_ldflags)
 libplugin_failover_la_SOURCES = $(balancer_failover)
+libplugin_failover_la_LIBADD  = libcherokee-server.la
 
 if STATIC_BALANCER_FAILOVER
 static_balancer_failover_src = $(balancer_failover)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e7e4482d..1821b725 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ USA
 ])
 
 dnl require autoconf 2.68
-AC_PREREQ([2.71])
+AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 
 dnl Version
 m4_define([cherokee_major_version], [1])
diff --git a/m4/nls.m4 b/m4/nls.m4
index f28756b5..fd4d62a6 100644
--- a/m4/nls.m4
+++ b/m4/nls.m4
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ dnl Authors:
 dnl   Ulrich Drepper <drepper@cygnus.com>, 1995-2000.
 dnl   Bruno Haible <haible@clisp.cons.org>, 2000-2003.
 
-AC_PREREQ([2.71])
+AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 
 AC_DEFUN([AM_NLS],
 [
diff --git a/m4/po.m4 b/m4/po.m4
index 7228ac08..d195a15c 100644
--- a/m4/po.m4
+++ b/m4/po.m4
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ dnl Authors:
 dnl   Ulrich Drepper <drepper@cygnus.com>, 1995-2000.
 dnl   Bruno Haible <haible@clisp.cons.org>, 2000-2003.
 
-AC_PREREQ([2.71])
+AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 
 dnl Checks for all prerequisites of the po subdirectory.
 AC_DEFUN([AM_PO_SUBDIRS],
diff --git a/m4/progtest.m4 b/m4/progtest.m4
index c6708fe3..19699a73 100644
--- a/m4/progtest.m4
+++ b/m4/progtest.m4
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dnl They are *not* in the public domain.
 dnl Authors:
 dnl   Ulrich Drepper <drepper@cygnus.com>, 1996.
 
-AC_PREREQ([2.71])
+AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 
 # Search path for a program which passes the given test.