diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 3cd0aac97..f4efb8a1a 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ run "mkdir intl"
 
 # execute autotools cmds
 run "autopoint -f"
-run "libtoolize --automake --force --copy"
+LIBTOOLIZE=libtoolize
+test `uname` = "Darwin" && LIBTOOLIZE=glibtoolize
+run "$LIBTOOLIZE --automake --force --copy"
 run "aclocal --force -I config/m4"
 run "autoheader"
 run "autoconf"