diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 21ff661fe0..781c547193 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1120,6 +1120,7 @@ check-local: check-augeas
 check-augeas: check-augeas-qemu check-augeas-lxc check-augeas-sanlock
 
 AUG_GENTEST = $(PERL) $(top_srcdir)/build-aux/augeas-gentest.pl
+EXTRA_DIST += $(top_srcdir)/build-aux/augeas-gentest.pl
 
 if WITH_QEMU
 test_libvirtd_qemu.aug: qemu/test_libvirtd_qemu.aug.in \