diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 88ee7f3a0..ea0a3321e 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ rm -f aclocal.m4
 echo "Running aclocal..."; aclocal $ACLOCAL_FLAGS -I m4 \
 && echo "Running autoheader..."; autoheader \
 && echo "Running autoconf..."; autoconf \
-&& echo "Running libtoolize..."; libtoolize --automake \
+&& echo "Running libtoolize..."; ( libtoolize --automake || glibtoolize --automake ) \
 && echo "Running automake..."; automake --add-missing --copy --gnu
 
 ###  If you want this, uncomment it.