diff --git a/gnome-panel.spec b/gnome-panel.spec
index 74c0e2f..cda7128 100644
--- a/gnome-panel.spec
+++ b/gnome-panel.spec
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ cp -f %{SOURCE3} gnome-panel/panel-compatibility.schemas
 
 %build
 # gpm-integration patches Makefile.am and configure.in
-automake-1.9
+automake
 autoconf
 %configure \
    --disable-gtk-doc \