diff --git a/debian/patches/1-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.patch b/debian/patches/1-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.patch
index 40acf05..0c91718 100644
--- a/debian/patches/1-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.patch
+++ b/debian/patches/1-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.patch
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
  
 -AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(AC_PACKAGE_NAME, AC_PACKAGE_VERSION)
-+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
++AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign])
  
  # Checks for programs.
  AC_PROG_CXX