diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 1890012..a96212e 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ SUBDIRS = src data
 filesdir = $(datadir)
 files_DATA = module.desktop
 
+EXTRA_DIST = $(files_DATA)
+
 pkgdir = $(datadir)/$(MODULE_ARCH)