diff --git a/gettext.spec b/gettext.spec
index cb4e96e..d9f0b97 100644
--- a/gettext.spec
+++ b/gettext.spec
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 %build
 [ -f  /usr/share/automake/depcomp ] && cp -f /usr/share/automake/{depcomp,ylwrap} . || :
+
+# Rerun autotools for new version
+aclocal --force
+automake
+autoconf
+
 %configure --without-included-gettext --enable-nls \
 	--enable-shared --with-pic-=yes
 make
@@ -187,6 +193,7 @@ fi
 - move java stuff to gettext-devel (#132239)
 - add BuildRequires: gcc-c++ (#132518)
 - add some missing install-info and ldconfig (#131272)
+- run autotools for 1.9
 
 * Tue Jun 15 2004 Elliot Lee <sopwith@redhat.com>
 - rebuilt