diff --git a/package/bird/bird.mk b/package/bird/bird.mk
index a8b9b18b50..7d7002d5f2 100644
--- a/package/bird/bird.mk
+++ b/package/bird/bird.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ BIRD_LICENSE_FILES = README
 BIRD_CPE_ID_VENDOR = nic
 BIRD_SELINUX_MODULES = bird
 BIRD_DEPENDENCIES = host-flex host-bison
+BIRD_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BIRD_CLIENT),y)
 BIRD_CONF_OPTS += --enable-client