diff --git a/srcpkgs/calf/template b/srcpkgs/calf/template
index 0413c15fb56..680fee1bcc2 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/calf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/calf/template
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ configure_args="--enable-experimental"
 if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "i686" -o "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "x86_64" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" --enable-sse"
 fi
-hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+hostmakedepends="automake libtool pkg-config"
 makedepends="expat-devel dssi-devel jack-devel glib-devel gtk+-devel
  libglade-devel cairo-devel ladish-devel fftw-devel fluidsynth-devel
  ladspa-sdk lv2 desktop-file-utils hicolor-icon-theme"
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="LGPL-2"
 distfiles="https://github.com/calf-studio-gear/calf/archive/${version}.tar.gz>${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=1e470c313cb90ab4289a41971d3e77047782f4fea767fc7b28a2ce2adc771848
+
+pre_configure() {
+	./autogen.sh
+}