diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 9d0ebe9..9cb502e 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 rm -rf autom4te.cache
 aclocal -I m4
 autoheader
-libtoolize --copy
+if glibtoolize --version >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+  LIBTOOLIZE=${LIBTOOLIZE:-glibtoolize}
+else
+  LIBTOOLIZE=${LIBTOOLIZE:-libtoolize}
+fi
+$LIBTOOLIZE --copy
 automake --add-missing --copy
 autoconf