diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 3334751..47651ec 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 SUBDIRS = doc src
-dist_data_DATA = contrib
+EXTRA_DIST = contrib COPYING.md INSTALL.md NEWS.md README.md TODO.md