diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 2bf141a7fb..347b67476a 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if test ! -z "$NOCHECK"; then echo " skipped"; else  echo; fi
 version_check "autoconf" "$AUTOCONF autoconf autoconf-2.54 autoconf-2.53 autoconf-2.52" \
               "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/autoconf/" 2 52 || DIE=1
 version_check "automake" "$AUTOMAKE automake automake-1.7 automake-1.6 automake-1.5" \
-              "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/automake/" 1 5 || DIE=1
+              "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/automake/" 1 6 || DIE=1
 version_check "libtoolize" "$LIBTOOLIZE libtoolize libtoolize14" \
               "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/libtool/" 1 4 0 || DIE=1
 version_check "pkg-config" "" \