diff --git configure.ac configure.ac
index 85d8e72..5cb6cd6 100644
--- configure.ac
+++ configure.ac
@@ -18,25 +18,6 @@ m4_define([base_version], [2.28])
 # varying versions. Reset to 0 whenever BASE_VERSION changes.
 m4_define([upgrade_revision], [0])
 
-# Autoconf / Automake Initialization
-AC_PREREQ(2.54)
-AC_INIT(evolution, [evo_version], http://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Evolution)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([gnu 1.9])
-AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h)
-AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(README)
-
-# Gnome Doc Initialization
-GNOME_DOC_INIT
-
-# Automake 1.11 - Silent Build Rules
-m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
-
-# Some requirements have versioned package names
-# XXX In the spirit of getting rid of versioned
-#     files, can we please drop these suffixes?
-EDS_PACKAGE=1.2
-GTKHTML_PACKAGE=3.14
-
 # Required Packages
 m4_define([glib_minimum_version], [2.20.0])
 m4_define([gtk_minimum_version], [2.16.0])
@@ -62,6 +43,25 @@ m4_define([libnotify_minimum_version], [0.3.0])
 m4_define([gnome_pilot_minimum_version], [2.0.15])
 m4_define([gweather_minimum_version], [2.25.3])
 
+# Automake 1.11 - Silent Build Rules
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
+
+# Autoconf / Automake Initialization
+AC_PREREQ(2.58)
+AC_INIT(evolution, [evo_version], [http://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Evolution])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([gnu 1.9])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h)
+AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(README)
+
+# Gnome Doc Initialization
+GNOME_DOC_INIT
+
+# Some requirements have versioned package names
+# XXX In the spirit of getting rid of versioned
+#     files, can we please drop these suffixes?
+EDS_PACKAGE=1.2
+GTKHTML_PACKAGE=3.14
+
 # Compiler Warning Flags
 
 AS_COMPILER_FLAGS(WARNING_FLAGS,