diff --git a/desktop/gnome/base/gnome-common/actions.py b/desktop/gnome/base/gnome-common/actions.py
index ca6d9b6136..ced830472d 100644
--- a/desktop/gnome/base/gnome-common/actions.py
+++ b/desktop/gnome/base/gnome-common/actions.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from pisi.actionsapi import autotools
 from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
 
 def setup():
-    autotools.configure()
+    autotools.configure("--with-autoconf-archive")
 
 def build():
     autotools.make()
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ def build():
 def install():
     autotools.install()
 
-    pisitools.dodoc("COPYING", "ChangeLog")
\ No newline at end of file
+    pisitools.dodoc("COPYING", "ChangeLog")