diff --git a/include/osmocore/protocol/Makefile.am b/include/osmocore/protocol/Makefile.am
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+++ b/include/osmocore/protocol/Makefile.am
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+osmocore_proto_HEADERS = gsm_04_08.h gsm_04_11.h gsm_04_80.h gsm_08_58.h gsm_12_21.h
+
+osmocore_protodir = $(includedir)/osmocore/protocol