diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 64c6716be..1f461510c 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # gettextize updates Makefile.am, configure.in
+cp configure.in configure.in.old
 gettextize --copy --force --intl --no-changelog &&
+mv configure.in.old configure.in
 aclocal &&
 # autoheader creates config.h.in needed by autoconf
 autoheader &&
diff --git a/weechat/autogen.sh b/weechat/autogen.sh
index 64c6716be..1f461510c 100755
--- a/weechat/autogen.sh
+++ b/weechat/autogen.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # gettextize updates Makefile.am, configure.in
+cp configure.in configure.in.old
 gettextize --copy --force --intl --no-changelog &&
+mv configure.in.old configure.in
 aclocal &&
 # autoheader creates config.h.in needed by autoconf
 autoheader &&