diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 73581e03..7bbfef70 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = flatpak.pc
 EXTRA_DIST += flatpak.pc.in
 
+EXTRA_DIST += README.md
+
 AM_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS =		\
 	--enable-documentation		\
 	--disable-maintainer-mode	\