diff --git a/buildconf b/buildconf
index 86686b75a..26f34ff45 100755
--- a/buildconf
+++ b/buildconf
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ die(){
 aclocal           || die "The command 'aclocal' failed"
 autoheader        || die "The command 'autoheader' failed"
 autoconf          || die "The command 'autoconf' failed"
-automake          || die "The command 'automake $MAKEFILES' failed"
+automake -a       || die "The command 'automake $MAKEFILES' failed"