diff --git a/emacs.spec b/emacs.spec
index 8ee2ca0..452ed2f 100644
--- a/emacs.spec
+++ b/emacs.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: The libraries needed to run the GNU Emacs text editor.
 Name: emacs
 Version: 21.2
-Release: 2
+Release: 2a
 License: GPL
 URL: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
 Group: Applications/Editors
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ export CFLAGS="-DMAIL_USE_LOCKF $RPM_OPT_FLAGS"
 #to find installinfo
 export PATH="$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin"
 
+autoconf
+
 %configure --with-gcc --with-pop --with-sound
 make