diff --git a/lib/libalpm/Makefile.am b/lib/libalpm/Makefile.am
index 57a8356b..bc49af26 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libalpm/Makefile.am
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ TARGETS = md5driver.c \
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libalpm.la
 
+include_HEADERS = alpm.h
+
 libalpm_la_SOURCES = $(TARGETS)
 
 libalpm_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -version-info $(PM_VERSION_INFO)