diff --git a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-vmware/meta b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-vmware/meta
index 802977d05b..8e8bba8145 100644
--- a/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-vmware/meta
+++ b/packages/x11/driver/xf86-video-vmware/meta
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ PKG_SHORTDESC="xf86-video-vmware: The Xorg driver for vmware video"
 PKG_LONGDESC="xf86-video-vmware: The Xorg driver for vmware video"
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 
-PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
+PKG_AUTORECONF="yes"