diff --git a/lfs/jwhois b/lfs/jwhois
index 46abec4ed..86d3928a8 100644
--- a/lfs/jwhois
+++ b/lfs/jwhois
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ $(subst %,%_MD5,$(objects)) :
 $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 	@$(PREBUILD)
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP) && cd $(DIR_SRC) && tar axf $(DIR_DL)/$(DL_FILE)
+	$(UPDATE_AUTOMAKE)
+
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && patch -Np1 < $(DIR_SRC)/src/patches/jwhois-4.0-conf_update.patch
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && patch -Np1 < $(DIR_SRC)/src/patches/jwhois-4.0-conf_update2.patch
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && patch -Np1 < $(DIR_SRC)/src/patches/jwhois-4.0-connect.patch