diff --git a/desktop/mate/eom/actions.py b/desktop/mate/eom/actions.py
index 245fd33a42..cb5518e717 100644
--- a/desktop/mate/eom/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/mate/eom/actions.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import shelltools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 def setup():
-    shelltools.system("./autogen.sh")
+    shelltools.system("sh ./autogen.sh")
     autotools.configure("--prefix=/usr \
                          --sysconfdir=/etc \
                          --localstatedir=/var \