diff --git a/src/run_autoconfig b/src/run_autoconfig
index af9bdcbfb17629591b1e0e889b349be585c4f8b5..3fb995a9d947c55eedb6568acb225689aa785c7e 100755
--- a/src/run_autoconfig
+++ b/src/run_autoconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 # Bootstrap script
 
+need_to_make_depend=no
+
 fix()
 {
   if [ -d $1 ]; then
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ fix()
 
   if [ ! -f $1/dependencies ]; then
     echo >$1/dependencies
+    need_to_make_depend=yes
   fi
 }
 
@@ -26,3 +29,7 @@ do
     esac
   fi
 done
+
+if test x$need_to_make_depend = xyes ; then
+  echo You need to run \"make depend\" after \"configure\".
+else :; fi
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