diff --git a/libetonyek.spec b/libetonyek.spec
index 0b120b6..1ca1a57 100644
--- a/libetonyek.spec
+++ b/libetonyek.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ URL: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/DLP/Libraries/libetonyek
 Source: http://dev-www.libreoffice.org/src/%{name}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
 BuildRequires: autoconf
+BuildRequires: automake
 BuildRequires: boost-devel
 BuildRequires: doxygen
 BuildRequires: glm-devel
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ supported: CSV, HTML, SVG, text, and raw.
 %autosetup -p1
 
 %build
+aclocal
 autoconf
 %configure --disable-silent-rules --disable-static --disable-werror \
     --with-mdds=%{?mddsver:%{mddsver}}%{!?mddsver:0.x}