diff --git a/lfs/libstatgrab b/lfs/libstatgrab
index 8bcb1330d..2e673eeb1 100644
--- a/lfs/libstatgrab
+++ b/lfs/libstatgrab
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ $(subst %,%_MD5,$(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)
\ No newline at end of file
+	@$(POSTBUILD)