--- a/admin/configure.in.min
+++ b/admin/configure.in.min
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 dnl Automake doc recommends to do this only here. (Janos)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(@MODULENAME@, @VERSION@) dnl searches for some needed programs
 
+AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
+
 KDE_SET_PREFIX
 
 dnl generate the config header
