diff --git a/lib/netstd/Makefile.am b/lib/netstd/Makefile.am
index 47b3803..ccaef9e 100644
--- a/lib/netstd/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/netstd/Makefile.am
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 	$(RM) -r Tests/Thrift.PublicInterfaces.Compile.Tests/bin
 	$(RM) -r Tests/Thrift.PublicInterfaces.Compile.Tests/obj
 
+distdir:
+	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) distdir-am
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	README.md \
 	Directory.Build.props \