diff --git a/3rdParty/Makefile.libbson b/3rdParty/Makefile.libbson
index 6877ad423c..8a5c551501 100644
--- a/3rdParty/Makefile.libbson
+++ b/3rdParty/Makefile.libbson
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ LIBBSONDIR = @abs_top_srcdir@/3rdParty/libbson/BUILD
 
 	-mkdir $(LIBBSONDIR)
 	cd @top_srcdir@/3rdParty/libbson/upstream \
+	        && ./autogen.sh \
 		&& ./configure \
 			--enable-static \
 			--disable-shared \