diff --git a/Formula/freeciv.rb b/Formula/freeciv.rb
index da14046772..cc1d7b3957 100644
--- a/Formula/freeciv.rb
+++ b/Formula/freeciv.rb
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ class Freeciv < Formula
   head do
     url "https://github.com/freeciv/freeciv.git"
 
-    depends_on "automake" => :build
     depends_on "autoconf" => :build
+    depends_on "automake" => :build
     depends_on "gettext" => :build
     depends_on "libtool" => :build
   end