diff --git a/compat/Makefile.am b/compat/Makefile.am
index eb8159a..20d4186 100644
--- a/compat/Makefile.am
+++ b/compat/Makefile.am
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.10 foreign subdir-objects
 
 SUBDIRS 	 = sys
 
+EXTRA_DIST	 = compat.h
+
 CLEANFILES	 = *~ *.core core