diff --git a/Dockerfile.debian b/Dockerfile.debian
index e159d16..e63ab50 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.debian
+++ b/Dockerfile.debian
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 
 RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get install -y build-essential cmake m4 automake peg libtool autoconf python3 python3-pip git peg lcov openssl libssl-dev
 
+# create symlinks
+RUN ln -s $(which aclocal) /usr/local/bin/aclocal-1.14 && ln -s $(which automake) /usr/local/bin/automake-1.14
+
 # install rust
 RUN curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y
 
 # add rust to path
-ENV PATH="/root/.cargo/bin:${PATH}"
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+ENV PATH="/root/.cargo/bin:${PATH}"
diff --git a/Dockerfile.ubuntu b/Dockerfile.ubuntu
index 6fde9d6..91c0d15 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.ubuntu
+++ b/Dockerfile.ubuntu
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ FROM ubuntu:22.04 as builder
 
 RUN apt-get update -y && apt-get install -y curl build-essential cmake m4 automake peg libtool autoconf python3 python3-pip git peg lcov openssl libssl-dev
 
+# create symlinks
+RUN ln -s $(which aclocal) /usr/local/bin/aclocal-1.14 && ln -s $(which automake) /usr/local/bin/automake-1.14
+
 # install rust
 RUN curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y