diff --git a/packages/x11/xserver/xorg-server/build b/packages/x11/xserver/xorg-server/build
index c1a79ae39d..477f3ba66d 100755
--- a/packages/x11/xserver/xorg-server/build
+++ b/packages/x11/xserver/xorg-server/build
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ else
 fi
 
 cd $PKG_BUILD
-
-$AUTORECONF
-
 ./configure --host=$TARGET_NAME \
             --build=$HOST_NAME \
             --prefix=/usr \
diff --git a/packages/x11/xserver/xorg-server/meta b/packages/x11/xserver/xorg-server/meta
index 58ec10854c..a638143e2a 100644
--- a/packages/x11/xserver/xorg-server/meta
+++ b/packages/x11/xserver/xorg-server/meta
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ PKG_SHORTDESC="xorg-server: The Xorg X server"
 PKG_LONGDESC="Xorg is a full featured X server that was originally designed for UNIX and UNIX-like operating systems running on Intel x86 hardware."
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 
+PKG_AUTORECONF="yes"
+
 get_graphicdrivers
 if [ "$XINERAMA_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
   PKG_DEPENDS="$PKG_DEPENDS libXinerama"