diff --git a/openpgm.spec b/openpgm.spec
index 7eb2fc4..7c5617f 100644
--- a/openpgm.spec
+++ b/openpgm.spec
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ Source:         https://github.com/steve-o/openpgm/archive/release-5-2-122.tar.g
 # PATCH-FIX-UPSTREAM bmwiedemann https://github.com/steve-o/openpgm/pull/48
 Patch0:         libpgm-5.2.122-reproducible.patch
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
+BuildRequires:  autoconf
+BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  glibc-devel
 BuildRequires:  make
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ This subpackage contains the header files for OpenPGM.
 %patch0 -p1
 
 %build
+autoreconf -fi
 %{configure} \
     --disable-static