diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d410b17b..464f3258 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ src_iwd_SOURCES = src/main.c linux/nl80211.h \
 					src/iwd.h
 src_iwd_LDADD = ell/libell-internal.la -ldl
 
-sysconf_DATA = src/iwd.conf
+dist_sysconf_DATA = src/iwd.conf
 
 client_iwctl_SOURCES = client/main.c
 client_iwctl_LDADD = ell/libell-internal.la