diff --git a/lib/c_glib/test/Makefile.am b/lib/c_glib/test/Makefile.am
index f3a0c30..c7c67ab 100644
--- a/lib/c_glib/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/c_glib/test/Makefile.am
@@ -401,6 +401,9 @@
     *.gcda                              \
     *.gcov
 
+distdir:
+	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) distdir-am
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
              CMakeLists.txt \
              ContainerTest.thrift