diff --git a/editor/bluefish/actions.py b/editor/bluefish/actions.py
index 352d0251bb..89f7550bce 100644
--- a/editor/bluefish/actions.py
+++ b/editor/bluefish/actions.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import autotools
 from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
-def setup():    
+def setup():
+    autotools.autoreconf("-fiv")
     autotools.configure("--disable-static \
                          --disable-update-databases \
                          --disable-xml-catalog-update")