diff --git a/src/charon-nm/Makefile.am b/src/charon-nm/Makefile.am
index 5c1591bab..4abfc743a 100644
--- a/src/charon-nm/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/charon-nm/Makefile.am
@@ -25,3 +25,5 @@ charon_nm_LDADD = \
 
 dbusservicedir = $(sysconfdir)/dbus-1/system.d
 dbusservice_DATA = nm-strongswan-service.conf
+
+EXTRA_DIST = $(dbusservice_DATA)