diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5/krb5_1.11.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5/krb5_1.11.bb
index b1bb32a471..c7558624ac 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5/krb5_1.11.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-connectivity/krb5/krb5_1.11.bb
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ python do_unpack() {
 }
 
 do_configure() {
-	oe_runconf
+    gnu-configize --force
+    oe_runconf
 }