diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index d561b54019e75750d2ad171c37e9af12ed4b0e6c..a3b71cce0b41f45bd04a28a2f626d64d23b148c7 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ then libtoolize=glibtoolize
 else libtoolize=libtoolize
 fi
 
+mkdir -p m4
 aclocal -I m4
 autoconf
 autoheader