diff --git a/ext/Makefile.am b/ext/Makefile.am
index 08794de0f8..3b24c9da24 100644
--- a/ext/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/Makefile.am
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ SUBDIRS = \
 
 DIST_SUBDIRS = \
 	aalib \
+	cairo \
 	dv \
 	esd \
 	flac \