diff --git a/gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free.spec b/gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free.spec
index b622126..2ab77f3 100644
--- a/gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free.spec
+++ b/gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free.spec
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ BuildRequires:  gstreamer1-plugins-base-devel >= %{version}
 BuildRequires:  check
 BuildRequires:  gettext-devel
 BuildRequires:  gtk-doc
+BuildRequires:  automake autoconf libtool
 
 BuildRequires:  lame-devel
 BuildRequires:  liba52-devel
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ find $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -name '*.la' -exec rm -f {} ';'
 %changelog
 * Mon Dec 11 2017 Wim Taymans <wtaymans@redhat.com> - 1.12.4-1
 - Update to 1.12.4
+- Add autoconf and friends to BuildRequires
 
 * Tue Sep 19 2017 Wim Taymans <wtaymans@redhat.com> - 1.12.3-1
 - Update to 1.12.3