diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 64267cea..a3aa9e7a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ sugardir = $(pythondir)/sugar
 sugar_PYTHON =			\
 	__init__.py		\
 	sugar_globals.py
+
+EXTRA_DIST = sugar