diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 4a4a8f40c4..9b384635d5 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ then
     ln -s ../../common/hooks/pre-commit.hook .git/hooks/pre-commit
 fi
 
+# GNU gettext automake support doesn't get along with git.
+# https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=661128
+touch -t 200001010000 po/gst-plugins-base-0.10.pot
 
 CONFIGURE_DEF_OPT='--enable-maintainer-mode --enable-gtk-doc'