diff --git a/meta/recipes-extended/cups/cups.inc b/meta/recipes-extended/cups/cups.inc
index 6d04a2b18e..adf21eb17e 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-extended/cups/cups.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-extended/cups/cups.inc
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ EXTRA_OECONF = " \
 do_configure() {
 	gnu-configize
 	libtoolize --force
+	autoconf --force
 	DSOFLAGS="${LDFLAGS}" SERVERBIN="${libdir}/cups" oe_runconf
 }