diff --git a/.autom4te.cfg b/.autom4te.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36e4354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.autom4te.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+begin-language: "Autoconf-without-aclocal-m4"
+args: --cache=build-aux
+end-language: "Autoconf-without-aclocal-m4"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 62cd76e..046e7f5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 aclocal.m4
-autom4te.cache
 build-aux
 libtool
 mkinstalldirs