diff --git a/legacy/elementary/autogen.sh b/legacy/elementary/autogen.sh
index 2d8df88b1e..788702cc9f 100755
--- a/legacy/elementary/autogen.sh
+++ b/legacy/elementary/autogen.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+touch README
+
 echo "Running autopoint..." ; autopoint -f || :
 echo "Running aclocal..." ; aclocal $ACLOCAL_FLAGS -I m4 || exit 1
 echo "Running autoheader..." ; autoheader || exit 1