diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 6b24a4aa..a024a2e6 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-SUBDIRS = lib/libalpm src/util src/pacman scripts etc test/pacman test/util contrib
+SUBDIRS = lib/libalpm src/util src/pacman scripts etc test/pacman test/util
 if WANT_DOC
 SUBDIRS += doc
 endif
 
+DIST_SUBDIRS = $(SUBDIRS) contrib
+
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4 --install
 
 # Make sure we test and build manpages when doing distcheck