diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 2e59e4ab68454bf9eeef96f06b4ce2a6571fefdf..10c90d219907bffd39cd34c8caea9f6c9720eb91 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ Makefile(s) that come with the distribution package are provided only for
 compilation of example files.
 
 To compile the examples, use the commands below:
+    autoreconf -f -i
     ./configure
     make