diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2baddd9..5bf555b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS += -I$(top_srcdir)/compat
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS=foreign subdir-objects
 
 bin_PROGRAMS=bgpq4
-man8_MANS=bgpq4.8
+dist_man8_MANS=bgpq4.8
 
 bgpq4_LDADD = $(PLATFORM_LDADD) $(PROG_LDADD)