diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 45b0c423..d91b3d22 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
 SUBDIRS = uxa src man
 
-EXTRA_DIST = README
+EXTRA_DIST = README AUTHORS NEWS
 DISTCLEANFILES = doltcompile