diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index f3e1488a..088dacc7 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+$(type glibtoolize >/dev/null 2>&1) && LIBTOOLIZE=${LIBTOOLIZE:-glibtoolize}
 aclocal -I m4 && \
 ${LIBTOOLIZE:-libtoolize} --automake --force && \
 autoheader --force &&