diff --git a/test/autogen.sh b/test/autogen.sh
index ffa215245..939f34c0f 100755
--- a/test/autogen.sh
+++ b/test/autogen.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Regenerate configuration files
 cp acinclude.m4 aclocal.m4
 found=false
-for autoconf in autoconf autoconf259
+for autoconf in autoconf autoconf259 autoconf-2.59
 do if which $autoconf >/dev/null 2>&1; then $autoconf && found=true; break; fi
 done
 if test x$found = xfalse; then