diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 52ba595ea..ff3317111 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	Doxyfile.in \
 	tools/logger.pl
 
+libtool: $(LIBTOOL_DEPS)
+	$(SHELL) ./config.status --recheck
+
 docs: pdf html doxygen
 
 Doxyfile: $(srcdir)/Doxyfile.in
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 56e431d9b..5d41d02e8 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ m4_defun([_LT_AC_LANG_F77_CONFIG], [:])
 m4_defun([_LT_AC_LANG_GCJ_CONFIG], [:])
 AC_DISABLE_SHARED
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+AC_SUBST(LIBTOOL_DEPS)
 
 
 dnl configure checks required for Jim files (these are obsolete w/ C99)