diff --git a/app-emulation/libdsk/libdsk-1.3.3.bep b/app-emulation/libdsk/libdsk-1.3.3.bep
index 923552776..b9217604b 100644
--- a/app-emulation/libdsk/libdsk-1.3.3.bep
+++ b/app-emulation/libdsk/libdsk-1.3.3.bep
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ DEPEND=""
 
 BUILD {
 	cd libdsk-1.3.3
+	# Need to update the libtools in the package to build shared libraries
+	libtoolize
+	# We need a makefile to run make distclean...
+	./configure --prefix=/boot/common
+	# Make sure autotools know about the updated libtools...
+	make distclean
+	# ... and run configure again
 	./configure --prefix=/boot/common
 	make
 }