diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a1dbe88..a33127d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
 SUBDIRS = src test
 
-EXTRA_DIST = LICENSE m4 NEWS README test.sh TODO
+EXTRA_DIST = LICENSE m4 NEWS README.md test.sh TODO