diff --git a/buildconf b/buildconf
index b6ec7e2d5..742d38a74 100755
--- a/buildconf
+++ b/buildconf
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ die(){
 	exit
 }
 
-automake Makefile || die "The command 'automake Makefile' failed"
+MAKEFILES=`find . -name Makefile.am | sed 's/\.am$//'`
+
+automake $MAKEFILES || die "The command 'automake $MAKEFILES' failed"
 aclocal           || die "The command 'aclocal' failed"
 autoheader        || die "The command 'autoheader' failed"
 autoconf          || die "The command 'autoconf' failed"