diff --git a/freeipa.spec b/freeipa.spec
index a016f7a..b29c02d 100644
--- a/freeipa.spec
+++ b/freeipa.spec
@@ -975,8 +975,8 @@ find \
    -exec sed -i -e '1 s|^#!.*\bpython[^ ]*|#!%{__python2}|' {} \;
 %endif # ! with_python3
 
+aclocal --force
 autoconf --force
-
 %configure --with-vendor-suffix=-%{release} \
            %{enable_server_option} \
            %{with_ipatests_option} \
@@ -988,6 +988,7 @@ autoconf --force
 %if 0%{?with_python3}
 export PYTHON=%{__python3}
 pushd %{_builddir}/freeipa-%{version}-python3
+aclocal --force
 autoconf --force
 %configure --with-vendor-suffix=-%{release} \
            %{enable_server_option} \