diff --git a/srcpkgs/gtk+/template b/srcpkgs/gtk+/template
index 0116c678b8b..88ea3e88647 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gtk+/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gtk+/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 'gtk+'.
 pkgname=gtk+
 version=2.24.28
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-man --enable-cups --with-xinput $(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
 short_desc="The GTK+ toolkit (v2)"
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ triggers="gtk-immodules"
 CFLAGS="-UGDK_PIXBUF_DISABLE_DEPRECATED"
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	hostmakedepends+=" libtool gtk-doc glib-devel gdk-pixbuf-devel gtk-update-icon-cache"
+	hostmakedepends+=" automake libtool gtk-doc glib-devel gdk-pixbuf-devel gtk-update-icon-cache"
 	pre_configure() {
-		libtoolize -f
+		autoreconf -if
 	}
 fi