diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index cbf014371..26d364975 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/include
 SUBDIRS = src doc
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
+
+
+EXTRA_DIST = AUTHORS