diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ee3f93d..c5a95d5 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespaces=$(shell find src -type d)
 nsindex=$(addsuffix /index.js, $(namespaces))
 
 SUBDIRS = doc
-EXTRA_DIST = src package.json $(path_src)/version.js README.md
+EXTRA_DIST = src package.json $(path_src)/version.js README.md autogen.sh
 
 .PHONY: FORCE todo
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13957da..873387f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ root, then you likely have the sources as committed to the project
 repository; you may generate the script by issuing the following command:
 
 ```
-  $ autoreconf -fvi
+  $ ./autogen.sh
 ```
 
 You may then see `./configure --help` for more information.
diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..433a840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Autoreconf runner
+#
+#  Copyright (C) 2016 LoVullo Associates, Inc.
+#
+#  This file is part of liza.
+#
+#  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+##
+
+which autoreconf &>/dev/null || {
+  echo "\`autoreconf' not found in PATH"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+exec autoreconf -fvi
+