diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 3121140628..8c8fbff37c 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if test ! -z "$AUTOMAKE"; then
     ompi_automake_search="$AUTOMAKE"
 fi
 
-ompi_automake_version="1.9"
+ompi_automake_version="1.9.6"
 ompi_autoconf_version="2.59"
 ompi_libtool_version="1.5.16"