diff --git a/base/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.conf b/base/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.conf
index cb5af0c2d..d4a40613c 100644
--- a/base/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.conf
+++ b/base/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.conf
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@ fi
 hook_add premake 5 'touch aclocal.m4'
 
 var_append extraconfopt ' ' '--disable-mount'
+
+# HACK: avoid spontaneous aclocal call
+hook_add preconf 5 'touch aclocal.m4'