diff --git a/tools/Makefile.am b/tools/Makefile.am
index 074a1e6f0c..4ee883b5a6 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ bin_SCRIPTS = gst-launch-ext gst-visualise
 
 man_MANS = gst-launch-ext.1 gst-visualise.1
 
-EXTRA_DIST = $(bin_SCRIPTS) $(man_MANS)
+EXTRA_DIST = $(bin_SCRIPTS) $(man_MANS) gst-launch-ext.in