diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index b2e9ee46fd..0a5e6d81bd 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ autogen_options $@
 
 printf "+ check for build tools"
 if test ! -z "$NOCHECK"; then echo ": skipped version checks"; else  echo; fi
-version_check "autoconf" "$AUTOCONF autoconf autoconf270 autoconf269 autoconf268 autoconf267 autoconf266 autoconf265 autoconf264 autoconf263 autoconf262 autoconf261 autoconf260" \
-              "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/autoconf/" 2 60 || DIE=1
-version_check "automake" "$AUTOMAKE automake automake-1.11 automake-1.10" \
-              "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/automake/" 1 10 || DIE=1
+version_check "autoconf" "$AUTOCONF autoconf autoconf270 autoconf269 autoconf268 autoconf267 autoconf266 autoconf265 autoconf264 autoconf263 autoconf262" \
+              "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/autoconf/" 2 62 || DIE=1
+version_check "automake" "$AUTOMAKE automake automake-1.11" \
+              "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/automake/" 1 11 || DIE=1
 version_check "autopoint" "autopoint" \
               "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gettext/" 0 17 || DIE=1
-version_check "libtoolize" "libtoolize libtoolize15 glibtoolize" \
-              "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/libtool/" 1 5 0 || DIE=1
+version_check "libtoolize" "libtoolize glibtoolize" \
+              "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/libtool/" 2 2 6 || DIE=1
 version_check "pkg-config" "" \
               "http://www.freedesktop.org/software/pkgconfig" 0 8 0 || DIE=1
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0e3573455b..3448037408 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_PREREQ(2.60)
+AC_PREREQ(2.62)
 
 dnl initialize autoconf
 dnl when going to/from release please set the nano (fourth number) right !
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ AC_INIT(GStreamer, 0.11.90.1,
 AG_GST_INIT
 
 dnl initialize automake (we require GNU make)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([-Wno-portability 1.10])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([-Wno-portability 1.11 no-dist-gzip dist-xz tar-ustar])
 
 dnl define PACKAGE_VERSION_* variables
 AS_VERSION
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ dnl define the output header for config
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 
 dnl AM_MAINTAINER_MODE only provides the option to configure to enable it
-AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
+AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])
 
 dnl sets host_* variables
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
@@ -64,14 +64,6 @@ dnl - interfaces removed -> AGE = 0
 dnl sets GST_LT_LDFLAGS
 AS_LIBTOOL(GST, 0, 0, 0)
 
-dnl FIXME: this macro doesn't actually work;
-dnl the generated libtool script has no support for the listed tags.
-dnl So this needs to be fixed first if we want to use this
-dnl AS_LIBTOOL_TAGS
-
-AC_LIBTOOL_WIN32_DLL
-AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
-
 dnl *** autotools stuff ****
 
 dnl allow for different autotools
@@ -269,7 +261,7 @@ AG_GST_PLUGIN_DOCS([1.3],[2.1])
 dnl *** checks for libraries ***
 
 dnl check for libm, for sin()
-AC_CHECK_LIBM
+LT_LIB_M
 AC_SUBST(LIBM)
 
 dnl *** checks for header files ***