diff --git a/lfs/hplip b/lfs/hplip
index cfcdeef54..a08bab96a 100644
--- a/lfs/hplip
+++ b/lfs/hplip
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ $(subst %,%_MD5,$(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 \
 											 --enable-hpijs-only-build \
 											--disable-network-build --disable-scan-build