diff --git a/gettext.spec b/gettext.spec
index 8082c0e..15e9de7 100644
--- a/gettext.spec
+++ b/gettext.spec
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ This package contains libraries used internationalization support.
 %patch7 -p0 -b .rpathFix~
 %patch8 -p0 -b .unicode~
 
+./autogen.sh
+
 
 %build
 [ -f  %{_datadir}/automake/depcomp ] && cp -f %{_datadir}/automake/{depcomp,ylwrap} .
@@ -270,7 +272,8 @@ fi
 
 %changelog
 * Wed Jun 24 2009 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.17-13
-- buildrequires automake (#507275)
+- buildrequire automake (#507275)
+- run autogen
 
 * Mon Jun 22 2009 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.17-12
 - move intl/ and po/ to base package for gettextize