diff --git a/configure.in.in b/configure.in.in
index 7a788e3a..01eed782 100644
--- a/configure.in.in
+++ b/configure.in.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #MIN_CONFIG(3.3)
 
+KDE_ENABLE_HIDDEN_VISIBILITY
+
 # Remember to synchronize the version number with the file koffice/lib/kofficecore/kofficeversion.h
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(koffice, "1.6.3")