diff --git a/python/build/autotools.py b/python/build/autotools.py
index d9a1f156b..55a5fc067 100644
--- a/python/build/autotools.py
+++ b/python/build/autotools.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import os.path, subprocess
+import os.path, subprocess, sys
 
 from build.project import Project
 
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ class AutotoolsProject(Project):
     def build(self, toolchain):
         src = self.unpack(toolchain)
         if self.autogen:
-            subprocess.check_call(['libtoolize', '--force'], cwd=src)
+            if sys.platform == 'darwin':
+                subprocess.check_call(['glibtoolize', '--force'], cwd=src)
+            else:
+                subprocess.check_call(['libtoolize', '--force'], cwd=src)
             subprocess.check_call(['aclocal'], cwd=src)
             subprocess.check_call(['automake', '--add-missing', '--force-missing', '--foreign'], cwd=src)
             subprocess.check_call(['autoconf'], cwd=src)