diff --git a/build/Makefile.am b/build/Makefile.am
index 96b39e1ba..d8669fd29 100644
--- a/build/Makefile.am
+++ b/build/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-SUBDIRS = autotools
+SUBDIRS = autotools mingw
 
 EXTRA_DIST = gen-gcov.pl
diff --git a/build/mingw/Makefile.am b/build/mingw/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69195f791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/mingw/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+EXTRA_DIST = README mingw-cross-compile.sh
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 302e6686b..73216d926 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([
         Makefile
         build/Makefile
         build/autotools/Makefile
+        build/mingw/Makefile
         clutter/Makefile
         clutter/clutter-version.h
         clutter/clutter-json.h