diff --git a/appliance/Makefile.am b/appliance/Makefile.am
index 848153451..19f01dc6a 100644
--- a/appliance/Makefile.am
+++ b/appliance/Makefile.am
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ builddir ?= .
 include $(top_srcdir)/subdir-rules.mk
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
+	99-guestfs-serial.rules \
 	excludelist.in \
 	guestfsd.suppressions \
 	init \