diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index f088a8f5d1..be3b6749b8 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh -e
 
-autoreconf -i
+autoreconf --install --symlink
 
 CFLAGS="-g -Wall \
 -Wmissing-declarations -Wmissing-prototypes \