diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 3309718d..b92e0dde 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = TODO BUGS BUGFORM FAQ FAQ.I18N INSTALL \
 	INSTALL-WMAKER README.definable-cursor \
 	The-perfect-Window-Maker-patch.txt \
 	README COPYING.WTFPL autogen.sh \
-	email-clients.txt
+	email-clients.txt checkpatch.pl
 
 if USE_LCOV
 coverage-reset: