diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 023a47050..b70eb4b5d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ SUBDIRS = \
 BUILT_SOURCES = $(top_srcdir)/.version
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	     .version \
+	     README.md \
 	     contrib/osmo-sgsn.spec.in \
 	     debian \
 	     git-version-gen \