diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index a5b698d39c9..cb522fb47a2 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Run this to generate all the initial makefiles.
 #
-# $Id: autogen.sh,v 1.30 2004/03/05 00:02:43 jmayer Exp $
+# $Id: autogen.sh,v 1.31 2004/03/08 22:44:19 jmayer Exp $
 
 DIE=true
 PROJECT="Ethereal"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ esac
 
 AMVER=`automake --version | grep '^automake' | sed 's/.*) *//'`
 case "$AMVER" in
-0* | 1\.[0-5] | 1\.[0-5][a-z]* )
+0.* | 1\.[0-5] | 1\.[0-5]\..* )
 
   cat >&2 <<_EOF_