diff --git a/packages/security/libressl/package.mk b/packages/security/libressl/package.mk
index 72de6bb05c..f1a933d145 100644
--- a/packages/security/libressl/package.mk
+++ b/packages/security/libressl/package.mk
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="LibreSSL is a FREE version of the SSL/TLS protocol forked from Ope
 
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 PKG_USE_CMAKE="no"
-PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
+PKG_AUTORECONF="yes"
 
 post_makeinstall_target() {
   # backwards compatibility