diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ad5930c0fb..5fc3e10c24 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ CRUFT_FILES = \
 	$(top_builddir)/tools/gst-discoverer
 
 CRUFT_DIRS = \
+	$(top_srcdir)/docs/plugins/tmpl \
 	$(top_srcdir)/ext/gio \
 	$(top_srcdir)/gst/gdp \
 	$(top_srcdir)/sys/v4l \