diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 7a2624cd..17ad3dab 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+if glibtoolize --version &> /dev/null
+then libtoolize=glibtoolize
+else libtoolize=libtoolize
+fi
+
 aclocal -I m4
 autoconf
 autoheader
-libtoolize --copy --force
+$libtoolize --copy --force
 automake --add-missing --copy
 
-