diff --git a/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py b/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
index 3f29963e..38c09aec 100644
--- a/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
+++ b/pisi/actionsapi/autotools.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ def configure(parameters = ''):
     
     os.system(configure_string)
 
+def rawConfigure(parameters = ''):
+    os.system('./configure ' + parameters)
+
 def compile(parameters = ''):
     compile_string = 'gcc ${CFLAGS} %s' % parameters
     os.system(compile_string)