diff --git a/net-analyzer/ippl/ippl-1.4.14-r7.ebuild b/net-analyzer/ippl/ippl-1.4.14-r7.ebuild
index 1dea216cd792f..e8fc3b4aee3b9 100644
--- a/net-analyzer/ippl/ippl-1.4.14-r7.ebuild
+++ b/net-analyzer/ippl/ippl-1.4.14-r7.ebuild
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ PATCHES=(
 
 src_prepare() {
 	default
-	# bug https://bugs.gentoo.org/875665
+	# bug #875665
+	mv configure.in configure.ac || die
 	eautoreconf
 }