diff --git a/src/qt/Makefile.am b/src/qt/Makefile.am
index c0ebfb61d2..3bbc8516a0 100644
--- a/src/qt/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/qt/Makefile.am
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS += -I$(top_srcdir)/src \
   $(QR_CFLAGS)
 bin_PROGRAMS = bitcoin-qt
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libbitcoinqt.a
-SUBDIRS = $(BUILD_TEST_QT)
-DIST_SUBDIRS = test
+SUBDIRS = . $(BUILD_TEST_QT)
+DIST_SUBDIRS = . test
 
 # bitcoin qt core #
 QT_TS = \