diff --git a/srcpkgs/recode/template b/srcpkgs/recode/template
index e06cbb3dd4..75359638d7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/recode/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/recode/template
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ subpackages="librecode $pkgname-devel"
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run librecode
 Add_dependency build texinfo
+Add_dependency build automake
 
 pre_configure()
 {
-	cd ${wrksrc} && rm -f acinclude.m4 && autoreconf -fi && libtoolize
+	rm -f acinclude.m4 && autoreconf -fi && libtoolize
 }