diff --git a/packages/databases/mysql-hosttools/build b/packages/databases/mysql-hosttools/build
index c3e40bb113..53875838a0 100755
--- a/packages/databases/mysql-hosttools/build
+++ b/packages/databases/mysql-hosttools/build
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ setup_toolchain host
 
 cd $BUILD/mysql*
 
+$AUTORECONF
+
 mkdir -p .objdir-host
 cd .objdir-host