diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index 3cb9b9412..facc3e3db 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
     <listitem>
       <para>2012-04-29</para>
       <itemizedlist>
+         <listitem>
+           <para>[matthew] - Upgrade to Autoconf-2.69. Fixes
+           <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;3071">#3071</ulink>.</para>
+         </listitem>
          <listitem>
            <para>[matthew] - Upgrade to Automake-1.12. Fixes
            <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;3070">#3070</ulink>.</para>
diff --git a/chapter01/whatsnew.xml b/chapter01/whatsnew.xml
index b02858588..c20d0df0b 100644
--- a/chapter01/whatsnew.xml
+++ b/chapter01/whatsnew.xml
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
     <!--<listitem>
     <para>None</para>
     </listitem> -->
-    <!--<listitem>
+    <listitem>
       <para>Autoconf &autoconf-version;</para>
-    </listitem> -->
+    </listitem>
     <listitem>
       <para>Automake &automake-version;</para>
     </listitem>
diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index 2e1746b03..96545f9b3 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@
      Allowed deviation in disk usage : 2% -->
 
 
-<!ENTITY autoconf-version "2.68">
-<!ENTITY autoconf-size "1,350 KB">
-<!-- <!ENTITY autoconf-url "&gnu;autoconf/autoconf-&autoconf-version;.tar.bz2"> -->
-<!ENTITY autoconf-url "&gnu;autoconf/autoconf-&autoconf-version;.tar.bz2">
-<!ENTITY autoconf-md5 "864d785215aa60d627c91fcb21b05b07">
+<!ENTITY autoconf-version "2.69">
+<!ENTITY autoconf-size "1,186 KB">
+<!ENTITY autoconf-url "&gnu;autoconf/autoconf-&autoconf-version;.tar.xz">
+<!ENTITY autoconf-md5 "50f97f4159805e374639a73e2636f22e">
 <!ENTITY autoconf-home "&gnu-software;autoconf/">
 <!ENTITY autoconf-ch6-du "12.4 MB">
 <!ENTITY autoconf-ch6-sbu "4.8 SBU">