diff --git a/lfs/powertop b/lfs/powertop
index 85a90a1c6..b27ef8f37 100644
--- a/lfs/powertop
+++ b/lfs/powertop
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ $(subst %,%_MD5,$(objects)) :
 $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 	@$(PREBUILD)
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP) && cd $(DIR_SRC) && tar zxf $(DIR_DL)/$(DL_FILE)
+	$(UPDATE_AUTOMAKE)
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && ./configure --prefix=/usr
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make $(MAKETUNING)
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make install
-
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP)
 	@$(POSTBUILD)