diff --git a/srcpkgs/compizconfig-python/patches/automake.patch b/srcpkgs/compizconfig-python/patches/automake.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58095b8251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/compizconfig-python/patches/automake.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Adjust to automake 1.16.4 changes
+
+--- a/compizconfig-python.pc.in	2020-04-04 20:41:47.000000000 +0200
++++ b/compizconfig-python.pc.in	2021-10-17 10:02:14.836742131 +0200
+@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
+ exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
+ libdir=@libdir@
+ includedir=@includedir@
++PYTHON_EXEC_PREFIX=@PYTHON_EXEC_PREFIX@
+ pyexecdir=@pyexecdir@
+ 
+ Name: compizconfig-python
diff --git a/srcpkgs/compizconfig-python/template b/srcpkgs/compizconfig-python/template
index f8d0e01dd0..aef631800d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/compizconfig-python/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/compizconfig-python/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'compizconfig-python'
 pkgname=compizconfig-python
 version=0.8.18
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static"
 hostmakedepends="automake intltool libtool pkg-config glib-devel gettext-devel