diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c4617c4..a06daf4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
-SUBDIRS = include lib doc man python tests
+SUBDIRS = include lib man python tests
+DIST_SUBDIRS = doc
 
 pkgconfig_DATA = libnl-3.0.pc \
 		 libnl-route-3.0.pc \