diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index dbe13a5381..89d37c9a4c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pkgconfig_DATA = gstreamer.pc
 EXTRA_DIST = gstreamer.spec.in \
 	     gstreamer.pc.in gstreamer-uninstalled.pc.in \
 	     configure.ac autogen.sh depcomp \
-	     LICENSE REQUIREMENTS ABOUT-NLS \
+	     LICENSE REQUIREMENTS ABOUT-NLS RELEASE \
 	     idiottest.mak
 
 dist-hook: