diff --git a/programming/misc/xapian-core/actions.py b/programming/misc/xapian-core/actions.py
index 20aba68f92..b94af05e67 100644
--- a/programming/misc/xapian-core/actions.py
+++ b/programming/misc/xapian-core/actions.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 def setup():
+    autotools.autoreconf("-fiv")
     autotools.configure("--prefix=/usr \
                          --disable-static")
 
@@ -18,4 +19,4 @@ def build():
 def install():
     autotools.install()
 
-    pisitools.dodoc("COPYING", "HACKING", "README")
\ No newline at end of file
+    pisitools.dodoc("COPYING", "HACKING", "README")