diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 5a3af728..73581e03 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = flatpak.pc
 EXTRA_DIST += flatpak.pc.in
 
-DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS =		\
+AM_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS =		\
 	--enable-documentation		\
 	--disable-maintainer-mode	\
 	--enable-introspection