diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index aff8410c..6beb0e7e 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ if BUILD_EXAMPLES
 SUBDIRS += examples
 endif
 
+DIST_SUBDIRS = libfprint doc examples
+
 pkgconfigdir=$(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA=libfprint.pc