diff --git a/develop/ppl/ppl.conf b/develop/ppl/ppl.conf
index 85586b3a8..361e4da00 100644
--- a/develop/ppl/ppl.conf
+++ b/develop/ppl/ppl.conf
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # GNU General Public License can be found in the file COPYING.
 # --- SDE-COPYRIGHT-NOTE-END ---
 
+hook_add preconf 9 'autoreconf -vfis'
 # use the host g++ and the native libs and headers we have in tools.cross
 if atstage toolchain; then
 	export CXX=g++