diff --git a/ognibuild/dist.py b/ognibuild/dist.py
index ce8bcdc..aa23aa9 100644
--- a/ognibuild/dist.py
+++ b/ognibuild/dist.py
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ def create_dist(
     from .buildsystem import detect_buildsystems
     from .buildlog import InstallFixer
     from .fix_build import BuildFixer
-    from .fixers import GitIdentityFixer, SecretGpgKeyFixer
+    from .fixers import (
+        GitIdentityFixer, SecretGpgKeyFixer,
+        UnexpandedAutoconfMacroFixer, )
 
     if subdir is None:
         subdir = "package"
@@ -86,7 +88,9 @@ def create_dist(
     # TODO(jelmer): use scan_buildsystems to also look in subdirectories
     buildsystems = list(detect_buildsystems(export_directory))
     resolver = auto_resolver(session)
-    fixers: List[BuildFixer] = [InstallFixer(resolver)]
+    fixers: List[BuildFixer] = [UnexpandedAutoconfMacroFixer(session, resolver)]
+
+    fixers.append(InstallFixer(resolver))
 
     if session.is_temporary:
         # Only muck about with temporary sessions
diff --git a/ognibuild/fixers.py b/ognibuild/fixers.py
index c5ed6db..995f2c1 100644
--- a/ognibuild/fixers.py
+++ b/ognibuild/fixers.py
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ from buildlog_consultant import Problem
 from buildlog_consultant.common import (
     MissingGitIdentity,
     MissingSecretGpgKey,
+    MissingAutoconfMacro,
     )
+from ognibuild.requirements import AutoconfMacroRequirement
+from ognibuild.resolver import UnsatisfiedRequirements
 
 from .fix_build import BuildFixer
 
@@ -70,3 +73,30 @@ Passphrase: ""
         if p.returncode == 0:
             return True
         return False
+
+
+class UnexpandedAutoconfMacroFixer(BuildFixer):
+
+    def __init__(self, session, resolver):
+        self.session = session
+        self.resolver = resolver
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "%s(%r)" % (type(self).__name__, self.resolver)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "unexpanded m4 macro fixer (%s)" % self.resolver
+
+    def can_fix(self, error):
+        return isinstance(error, MissingAutoconfMacro)
+
+    def _fix(self, error, phase):
+        try:
+            self.resolver.install([AutoconfMacroRequirement(error.macro)])
+        except UnsatisfiedRequirements:
+            return False
+        from .fix_build import run_detecting_problems
+
+        run_detecting_problems(self.session, ['autoconf'])
+
+        return True