diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index af08bc546f..4f0ddf1933 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST +=						\
   build-aux/config.rpath				\
   build-aux/convert-xref.scm				\
   build-aux/generate-authors.scm			\
+  build-aux/git-version-gen				\
   build-aux/test-driver.scm				\
   build-aux/update-NEWS.scm				\
   build-aux/update-guix-package.scm			\