diff --git a/lib/kotlin/Makefile.am b/lib/kotlin/Makefile.am
index 720f823..e5685cf 100644
--- a/lib/kotlin/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/kotlin/Makefile.am
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 		-Pthrift.compiler=$(THRIFT) \
 		--console=plain
 
+distdir:
+	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) distdir-am
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	build.gradle.kts \
 	CMakeLists.txt \