diff --git a/openbsc/Makefile.am b/openbsc/Makefile.am
index d7329ba33..8696eb46c 100644
--- a/openbsc/Makefile.am
+++ b/openbsc/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = openbsc.pc
 
 BUILT_SOURCES = $(top_srcdir)/.version
-EXTRA_DIST = git-version-gen osmoappdesc.py
+EXTRA_DIST = git-version-gen osmoappdesc.py .version
 $(top_srcdir)/.version:
 	echo $(VERSION) > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 dist-hook: