diff --git a/vlc.spec b/vlc.spec
index dc6faf1..b8185db 100644
--- a/vlc.spec
+++ b/vlc.spec
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ BuildRequires:  Mesa-devel
 BuildRequires:  SDL-devel >= 1.2.10
 BuildRequires:  aalib-devel
 BuildRequires:  alsa-devel >= 1.0.24
+BuildRequires:  automake >= 1.11
 BuildRequires:  avahi-devel >= 0.6
 BuildRequires:  dirac-devel
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ echo '********* BOOTSTRAPPING *********'
 date
 export CFLAGS="%{optflags}"
 export CXXFLAGS="%{optflags}"
-#/bootstrap
+./bootstrap
 %configure \
    --disable-dependency-tracking        \
    --enable-aa                          \