diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8be1a964..0b7e3d91 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-09-29  Paul Smith  <psmith@gnu.org>
+
+	* configure.in: Require a new version of gettext (1.18.1).
+	Fixes Savannah bug #37307.
+
 2012-09-09  Paul Smith  <psmith@gnu.org>
 
 	* configure.in (bsd_signal): Define _GNU_SOURCE, a la make.h.
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index f01f58c0..f8c2482e 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ AC_MINIX
 
 # Enable gettext, in "external" mode.
 
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.14.1])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18.1])
 AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
 
 # This test must come as early as possible after the compiler configuration