diff --git a/lib/c_glib/Makefile.am b/lib/c_glib/Makefile.am
index b2061bb..80a5165 100644
--- a/lib/c_glib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/c_glib/Makefile.am
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@
                             src/thrift/c_glib/processor/thrift_multiplexed_processor.h
 
 
+distdir:
+	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) distdir-am
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
              CMakeLists.txt \
              coding_standards.md \