diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index b24daf9905..ea87e7c720 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ DIST_DOCS = $(wildcard doc/*.md) $(wildcard doc/release-notes/*.md)
 DIST_CONTRIB = $(top_srcdir)/contrib/bitcoin-cli.bash-completion \
 	       $(top_srcdir)/contrib/bitcoin-tx.bash-completion \
 	       $(top_srcdir)/contrib/bitcoind.bash-completion \
+	       $(top_srcdir)/contrib/debian/copyright \
 	       $(top_srcdir)/contrib/init \
 	       $(top_srcdir)/contrib/install_db4.sh \
 	       $(top_srcdir)/contrib/rpm