diff --git a/dev-util/patchutils/patchutils-0.4.2.recipe b/dev-util/patchutils/patchutils-0.4.2.recipe
index b2d7f6ba3..454dc7cfe 100644
--- a/dev-util/patchutils/patchutils-0.4.2.recipe
+++ b/dev-util/patchutils/patchutils-0.4.2.recipe
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 
 BUILD()
 {
-	AUTOCONF=: runConfigure ./configure
+	AUTOCONF=: AUTOMAKE=: runConfigure ./configure
 	make
 }