diff --git a/package/autossh/autossh.mk b/package/autossh/autossh.mk
index 8a9def3fbd..d52b4e9666 100644
--- a/package/autossh/autossh.mk
+++ b/package/autossh/autossh.mk
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ AUTOSSH_SOURCE = autossh-$(AUTOSSH_VERSION).tgz
 AUTOSSH_LICENSE = Modified BSD
 AUTOSSH_LICENSE_FILES = autossh.c
 
+# Bundled ./configure is not up-to-date with what is in configure.ac
+AUTOSSH_AUTORECONF = YES
+
 AUTOSSH_CONF_OPTS = --with-ssh=/usr/bin/ssh
 
 define AUTOSSH_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS