diff --git a/include/autotools.mk b/include/autotools.mk
index f659bac3c5b..cba36ccd9fa 100644
--- a/include/autotools.mk
+++ b/include/autotools.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ AM_TOOL_PATHS:= \
 	LIBTOOLIZE=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/libtoolize \
 	LIBTOOL=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/libtool \
 	M4=$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/m4 \
-	AUTOPOINT=true
+	AUTOPOINT=true \
+	GTKDOCIZE=true
 
 # 1: build dir
 # 2: remove files