diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 45664d6a68..e8c01a399f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 SUBDIRS = externals src scripts corepkgs doc misc tests
 EXTRA_DIST = substitute.mk nix.spec nix.spec.in bootstrap.sh \
-  nix.conf.example NEWS
+  nix.conf.example NEWS version
 
 include ./substitute.mk