diff --git a/aegisub/autogen.sh b/aegisub/autogen.sh
index 9cafc051c..5d7222b65 100755
--- a/aegisub/autogen.sh
+++ b/aegisub/autogen.sh
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ if ($AUTOMAKE --version) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1; then
 elif (automake-1.10 --version) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1; then
    AUTOMAKE=automake-1.10
    ACLOCAL=aclocal-1.10
+elif (automake-1.12 --version) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+   AUTOMAKE=automake-1.12
+   ACLOCAL=aclocal-1.12
 elif (automake-1.11 --version) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1; then
    AUTOMAKE=automake-1.11
    ACLOCAL=aclocal-1.11