diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 0839f0577..8927a0e49 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-libtoolize --force &&
+
+LIBTOOLIZE=`which glibtoolize 2>/dev/null`
+case "$LIBTOOLIZE" in
+	/* )	;;
+	*  )	LIBTOOLIZE=`which libtoolize 2>/dev/null`
+		case "$LIBTOOLIZE" in
+			/* )	;;
+			*  )	LIBTOOLIZE=libtoolize
+				;;
+		esac
+		;;
+esac
+
+$LIBTOOLIZE --force &&
 aclocal &&
 automake -a &&
 autoconf