diff --git a/acinclude.m4 b/acinclude.m4
index 855cdea49..bdc4986ea 100644
--- a/acinclude.m4
+++ b/acinclude.m4
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([GB_PRINT_MESSAGES],
 
 AC_DEFUN([GB_INIT_AUTOMAKE],
 [
-  AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE($1, 2.99.6)
+  AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE($1, 2.99.7)
   ##AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
   AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
   AC_DEFINE(GAMBAS_FULL_VERSION, 0x02990006, [Full Gambas version])