diff --git a/desktop/mate/libmateweather/actions.py b/desktop/mate/libmateweather/actions.py
index 2add4ea74b..8ce278e826 100644
--- a/desktop/mate/libmateweather/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/mate/libmateweather/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("sh ./autogen.sh")
     autotools.configure("--disable-static \
                          --disable-schemas-compile \
                          --enable-gtk-doc-html")