diff --git a/package/dante/dante.mk b/package/dante/dante.mk
index a147aa36dc..9471acc692 100644
--- a/package/dante/dante.mk
+++ b/package/dante/dante.mk
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ DANTE_SITE = http://www.inet.no/dante/files
 DANTE_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 DANTE_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
-# Dante uses a *VERY* old configure.ac
-DANTE_LIBTOOL_PATCH = NO
+# 0002-compiler.m4-do-not-remove-g-flag.patch touches a m4 file
+DANTE_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 DANTE_CONF_OPTS += --disable-client --disable-preload --without-pam