diff --git a/lib/py/configure.ac b/lib/py/configure.ac
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+AC_PREREQ(2.59)
+
+AC_INIT([thriftpy], [1.0])
+
+AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([.])
+
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
+
+AM_PATH_PYTHON(2.4,, :)
+
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
+
+AC_OUTPUT