diff --git a/make/rules-autoconf.mk b/make/rules-autoconf.mk
index cbfa3bc4..6567f055 100644
--- a/make/rules-autoconf.mk
+++ b/make/rules-autoconf.mk
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ define create-rules-autoconf
 $(call create-rules-common,$(1),$(2),$(3))
 
 ifeq ($(CONTAINER),1)
-$$(OBJ)/.$(1)-configure$(3): $$($(2)_SRC)/configure.ac
-	@echo ":: configuring $(3)bit $(1)..." >&2
+$$(OBJ)/.$(1)-pre-configure: $$($(2)_SRC)/configure.ac
+	@echo ":: autoreconfing $(1)..." >&2
 	cd "$$($(2)_SRC)" && autoreconf -fiv
+	touch $$@
+
+$$(OBJ)/.$(1)-configure$(3): $$(OBJ)/.$(1)-pre-configure
+	@echo ":: configuring $(3)bit $(1)..." >&2
 	rm -rf "$$($(2)_OBJ$(3))/config.cache"
 
 	cd "$$($(2)_OBJ$(3))" && env $$($(2)_ENV$(3)) \