diff --git a/share/setup.nsi.in b/share/setup.nsi.in
index 8b3591e92d..f35f5bce4e 100644
--- a/share/setup.nsi.in
+++ b/share/setup.nsi.in
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Section -Main SEC0000
     File @abs_top_srcdir@/release/@BITCOIN_DAEMON_NAME@@EXEEXT@
     File @abs_top_srcdir@/release/@BITCOIN_CLI_NAME@@EXEEXT@
     SetOutPath $INSTDIR\doc
-    File /r @abs_top_srcdir@/doc\*.*
+    File /r /x Makefile* @abs_top_srcdir@/doc\*.*
     SetOutPath $INSTDIR
     WriteRegStr HKCU "${REGKEY}\Components" Main 1
 SectionEnd