diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 6327cb46..00284e57 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ do
       else 
 	echo "Run 'make ChangeLog' in maintainer mode for a real ChangeLog!" > ChangeLog
       fi
-      echo "Running automake --add-missing --gnu $am_opt ..."
-      automake --add-missing --gnu $am_opt
+      echo "Running automake --include-deps --add-missing --gnu $am_opt ..."
+      automake --include-deps --add-missing --gnu $am_opt
       echo "Running autoconf ..."
       autoconf
     )