diff --git a/packages/sysutils/remote/lirc/meta b/packages/sysutils/remote/lirc/meta
index 4e946bf0d6..0270fdf713 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/remote/lirc/meta
+++ b/packages/sysutils/remote/lirc/meta
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ PKG_SECTION="sysutils/remote"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="lirc: Linux Infrared Remote Control"
 PKG_LONGDESC="LIRC is a package that allows you to decode and send infra-red signals of many (but not all) commonly used remote controls."
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
+
+PKG_AUTORECONF="yes"