diff --git a/libvisual.spec b/libvisual.spec
index fe66e0b9071f36f285d32425c3790a1b26294efb..fb48d92f2cbc575f347c66322c80018c3b60631f 100644
--- a/libvisual.spec
+++ b/libvisual.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:	 libvisual
 Version: 0.4.2
-Release: 2
+Release: 3
 Epoch:   1
 Summary: Audio Visualization Library
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Source0: http://dl.sf.net/libvisual/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch1:  libvisual-0.4.0-inlinedefineconflict.patch
 Patch2:  libvisual-0.4.2-sw.patch
 
-BuildRequires: libtool gettext gcc-c++ xorg-x11-proto-devel doxygen SDL-devel
+BuildRequires: libtool gettext gcc-c++ xorg-x11-proto-devel doxygen SDL-devel autoconf-archive
 
 %description
 Libvisual is a library that acts as a middle layer between applications
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ libraries.
 %autosetup -n %{name}-%{version} -p1
 
 %build
+#automake upgrade to 1.17 and autoconf upgrade to 2.72, but libvisual configure etc files also 1.16.5, so autoreconf
+autoreconf
 %configure
 touch aclocal.m4 #Do not regenerate aclocal.m4, for ci check_build
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
@@ -64,6 +66,9 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags}
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/*.pc
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jul 22 2024 wangxiao <wangxiao184@h-partners.com> - 1:0.4.2-3
+- fix build failure due to automake upgrade
+
 * Tue Feb 27 2024 wangshuo <wangshuo@kylinos.cn> - 1:0.4.2-2
 - add libvisual-0.4.2 sw64 arch patch