diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index a3cc9377..300b54db 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # $Id$
 
-[ -z "$AUTOMAKE_VERSION" ] && export AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.10
-[ -z "$AUTOCONF_VERSION" ] && export AUTOCONF_VERSION=2.65
+if [ "x$(uname)" = "xOpenBSD" ]; then
+	[ -z "$AUTOMAKE_VERSION" ] && export AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.10
+	[ -z "$AUTOCONF_VERSION" ] && export AUTOCONF_VERSION=2.65
+fi
 
 die()
 {