diff --git a/libedit.changes b/libedit.changes
index c913d9d..c19a634 100644
--- a/libedit.changes
+++ b/libedit.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Jul 13 07:06:04 UTC 2020 - Fridrich Strba <fstrba@suse.com>
+
+- Regenerate the build system before the build in order to avoid
+  errors due to automake version mismatch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Apr 30 13:49:12 UTC 2019 - Ismail Dönmez <idonmez@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/libedit.spec b/libedit.spec
index 5260a7f..675216b 100644
--- a/libedit.spec
+++ b/libedit.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package libedit
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2019 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ Source2:        baselibs.conf
 Patch0:         libedit-20180525-manpage-conflicts.patch
 #BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 # For patch0
+BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
+BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(ncurses)
 
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ cp %{SOURCE1} .
 %patch0 -p1
 
 %build
+libtoolize --force --copy --install
+autoreconf -fi
 %configure \
   --disable-static \
   --disable-silent-rules