diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 078c021147..da8b6aa655 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ test "$autoversion" != "" && {
 
 
 case $autoversion in
-    *' '2.59[cd]|*' '2.60[ab]|*' '2.6[0-4])
+    *' '2.59[cd]|*' '2.60[ab]|*' '2.6[0-5])
 	;;
     *)
 	echo "This autoconf version is not supported by LyX."
-	echo "LyX only supports autoconf 2.59c-2.64."
+	echo "LyX only supports autoconf 2.59c-2.65."
 	exit 1
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/status.16x b/status.16x
index 9b9596153e..b57eaa2a82 100644
--- a/status.16x
+++ b/status.16x
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ What's new
 
 - Update Cygwin configuration files.
 
+- LyX supports autoconf 2.65.
+
 
 ** Bug fixes:
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