diff --git a/build-aux/Makefile.am b/build-aux/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d4a725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-aux/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#########################################################################
+#                                                                       #
+#             Star Traders: A Game of Interstellar Trading              #
+#                Copyright (C) 1990-2011, John Zaitseff                 #
+#                                                                       #
+#########################################################################
+
+# Author: John Zaitseff <J.Zaitseff@zap.org.au>
+# $Id$
+#
+# This file, build-aux/Makefile.am, contains the auxiliary build
+# directory Makefile for Star Traders.  It needs to be processed by
+# automake to produce the corresponding Makefile.in.
+#
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+# Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+# option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+
+
+EXTRA_DIST = README bootstrap
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 34ca23b..1b2e9aa 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -60,5 +60,6 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([
 	src/Makefile
 	doc/Makefile
 	m4/Makefile
+	build-aux/Makefile
 ])
 AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/m4/Makefile.am b/m4/Makefile.am
index cc4c328..0722768 100644
--- a/m4/Makefile.am
+++ b/m4/Makefile.am
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
 
 
-EXTRA_DIST = \
+EXTRA_DIST = README \
 	ax_append_flag.m4	\
 	ax_cflags_warn_all.m4	\
 	ax_c___attribute__.m4	\