diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 9bf8377d164..ce06929e01d 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ check_for_app() {
 uname -s | grep -q FreeBSD
 if [ $? = 0 ]
 then
-	check_for_app aclocal19
 	check_for_app autoconf259
 	check_for_app autoheader259
 	check_for_app automake19
+	check_for_app aclocal19
 	echo "Generating the configure script ..."
 	aclocal19 2>/dev/null
 	autoconf259
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ else
 	export AUTOCONF_VERSION=2.59
 	export AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.9
 
-	check_for_app aclocal
 	check_for_app autoconf
 	check_for_app autoheader
 	check_for_app automake
+	check_for_app aclocal
 	echo "Generating the configure script ..."
 	aclocal 2>/dev/null
 	autoconf