diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index b34704f3bc..2a2e364ce9 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ fi
 
 toplevel_check $srcfile
 
-tool_run "$aclocal" "-I common/m4 $ACLOCAL_FLAGS"
 tool_run "$libtoolize" "--copy --force"
+tool_run "$aclocal" "-I common/m4 $ACLOCAL_FLAGS"
 tool_run "$autoheader"
 
 # touch the stamp-h.in build stamp so we don't re-run autoheader in maintainer mode -- wingo