diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index b7673d592..b1644d25c 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cp Makefile.am Makefile.am.old
 gettextize --copy --force --intl --no-changelog &&
 mv Makefile.am.old Makefile.am
 mv configure.in.old configure.in
-libtoolize --force &&
+libtoolize --force --copy &&
 aclocal &&
 # autoheader creates config.h.in needed by autoconf
 autoheader &&
diff --git a/weechat/autogen.sh b/weechat/autogen.sh
index b7673d592..b1644d25c 100755
--- a/weechat/autogen.sh
+++ b/weechat/autogen.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cp Makefile.am Makefile.am.old
 gettextize --copy --force --intl --no-changelog &&
 mv Makefile.am.old Makefile.am
 mv configure.in.old configure.in
-libtoolize --force &&
+libtoolize --force --copy &&
 aclocal &&
 # autoheader creates config.h.in needed by autoconf
 autoheader &&