diff --git a/rust/Makefile.am b/rust/Makefile.am
index 71a0d3d11..8fd80d7f9 100644
--- a/rust/Makefile.am
+++ b/rust/Makefile.am
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	src/bin/.gitkeep \
 	Cargo.toml \
 	Cargo.lock \
+	README.md \
 	run-bindtests \
 	run-tests