diff --git a/recipes/libs/libnettle/recipe.toml b/recipes/libs/libnettle/recipe.toml
index 79a2a6473..b5dd3ce43 100644
--- a/recipes/libs/libnettle/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/libs/libnettle/recipe.toml
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 [source]
 tar = "https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/nettle/nettle-3.9.1.tar.gz"
 blake3 = "e4bfbda32f4fdf5ed96c152efe3a3867193b690faa5378d02a2a6fd052ee3393"
+script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+autotools_recursive_regenerate
+"""
 
 [build]
-template = "configure"
+template = "custom"
 dependencies = [
     "libgmp"
 ]
+script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+cookbook_configure
+"""