diff --git a/steps/automake-1.16.3/pass1.sh b/steps/automake-1.16.3/pass1.sh
index 5c9337f2..e220cd99 100755
--- a/steps/automake-1.16.3/pass1.sh
+++ b/steps/automake-1.16.3/pass1.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ src_prepare() {
     done
 
     cp "${PREFIX}/bin/help2man" doc/
+
+    perl ./gen-testsuite-part --srcdir . > t/testsuite-part.am
+    touch Makefile.in # timestamps for make rules
 }
 
 src_configure() {