diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index b998d399e..81bb3462b 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
     <listitem>
       <para>2012-10-02</para>
       <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[matthew] - Upgrade to Automake-1.12.4.  Fixes
+          <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;3185">#3185</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>[matthew] - Fix Flex instructions; the directory creation for
           its documentation is performed by the Makefile since r9999.</para>
diff --git a/chapter01/whatsnew.xml b/chapter01/whatsnew.xml
index 381f8f151..a4e951be8 100644
--- a/chapter01/whatsnew.xml
+++ b/chapter01/whatsnew.xml
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
     <!--<listitem>
       <para>Autoconf &autoconf-version;</para>
     </listitem>-->
-    <!--<listitem>
+    <listitem>
       <para>Automake &automake-version;</para>
-    </listitem>-->
+    </listitem>
     <!--<listitem>
       <para>Bash &bash-version;</para>
     </listitem>-->
diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index 54cb17a98..9ecb5f462 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 <!ENTITY autoconf-ch6-du "17.1 MB">
 <!ENTITY autoconf-ch6-sbu "4.5 SBU">
 
-<!ENTITY automake-version "1.12.3">
+<!ENTITY automake-version "1.12.4">
 <!ENTITY am-minor-version "1.12">
-<!ENTITY automake-size "1,352 KB">
+<!ENTITY automake-size "1,350 KB">
 <!ENTITY automake-url "&gnu;automake/automake-&automake-version;.tar.xz">
-<!ENTITY automake-md5 "0df082825f8f41087eb70c5088f4515e">
+<!ENTITY automake-md5 "7395a0420ecb5c9bc43e5fcf4824df36">
 <!ENTITY automake-home "&gnu-software;automake/">
 <!ENTITY automake-ch6-du "100 MB">
 <!ENTITY automake-ch6-sbu "less than 0.1 SBU (34.1 SBU with tests)">