diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 42e69d063..6f4e903d7 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ which gtkdocize || {
 	echo "*** No gtkdocize found, please install it ***"
 	exit 1
 }
-gtkdocize || exit 1
+gtkdocize --copy || exit 1
 
 echo -n "checking for autoreconf... "
 which autoreconf || {