diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 11a2eb4c9d..18a2c0f097 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ SUBDIRS=gst-libs gst sys ext examples
 
 DIST_SUBDIRS=gst-libs gst sys ext examples
 
-EXTRA_DIST=gst-plugins.spec depcomp AUTHORS COPYING README ChangeLog autogen.sh
+EXTRA_DIST=gst-plugins.spec depcomp AUTHORS COPYING README RELEASE ChangeLog autogen.sh