diff --git a/desktop/mate/eom/actions.py b/desktop/mate/eom/actions.py
index 30f00bc89a..245fd33a42 100644
--- a/desktop/mate/eom/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/mate/eom/actions.py
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@
 
 from pisi.actionsapi import autotools
 from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
+from pisi.actionsapi import shelltools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 def setup():
+    shelltools.system("./autogen.sh")
     autotools.configure("--prefix=/usr \
                          --sysconfdir=/etc \
                          --localstatedir=/var \