diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d612a2d6..b80f46c8 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+EXTRA_DIST = CMakeLists.txt
+
 # Docs
 #
 databasedir = $(docdir)/database