diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index e64345d6334..4a97f91d4d3 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ Makefile:	Makefile.in config.status
 config.status:	$(srcdir)/configure
 		if test -f config.status; \
 		then $(SHELL) config.status --recheck; \
+		     $(SHELL) config.status; \
 		else $(SHELL) $(srcdir)/configure $(WITH); \
 		fi