diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 07a014a25..545188fc0 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 NULL =
 
-SUBDIRS = clutter tests po
+SUBDIRS = build clutter tests po
 
 if BUILD_GTK_DOC
 SUBDIRS += doc
 endif
 
-DIST_SUBDIRS = clutter tests doc po
+DIST_SUBDIRS = build clutter tests doc po
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I build/autotools
 
diff --git a/build/autotools/Makefile.am b/build/autotools/Makefile.am
index 739ee0efc..dbc0bf99f 100644
--- a/build/autotools/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/autotools/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST= gtk-doc.m4       \
             ltsugar.m4       \
             ltversion.m4     \
             lt~obsolete.m4   \
+            shave.m4         \
             shave.in         \
             shave-libtool.in \
             $(null)