diff --git a/a/autogen.sh b/b/autogen.sh
index 69572e2..49bd958 100755
--- a/a/autogen.sh
+++ b/b/autogen.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ DIE=0
 
 echo -n "Looking for latest automake version ... "
 required_automake_minor=10
-minor=15
+minor=16
 while [ $minor -ge $required_automake_minor ]; do
     ver=1.$minor
     if (automake-$ver --version) < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1; then
