diff --git a/new-version.sh b/new-version.sh
index 3951430..36e46f5 100644
--- a/new-version.sh
+++ b/new-version.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ eval `echo $version |
 			   
 # Update the version numbers
 
-sed -i configure.ac -e "/^AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE/s/2\.[0-9.]*/$version/"
+sed -i configure.ac -e "/^AC_INIT(/s/2\.[0-9.]*/$version/"
 
 sed -i fontconfig/fontconfig.h \
 	-e "/^#define FC_MAJOR/s/[0-9][0-9]*/$major/" \