diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 51f7511bae..3dc1829516 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ esac
 
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -W"
 
-warn_CFLAGS="-std=c89 -pedantic -Wall -Wextra -Wcast-align -Wnested-externs -Wshadow -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-unused-function -Wno-long-long"
+warn_CFLAGS="-std=c89 -pedantic -Wall -Wextra -Wcast-align -Wnested-externs -Wshadow -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-unused-function -Wno-long-long -Wno-overlength-strings"
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $warn_CFLAGS"
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([if ${CC} supports ${warn_CFLAGS}])