diff --git a/tutorial/Makefile.am b/tutorial/Makefile.am
index 24969d1..ab87c95 100644
--- a/tutorial/Makefile.am
+++ b/tutorial/Makefile.am
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
 
 endif
 
+distdir:
+	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) distdir-am
+
 # Any folders or files not listed above being added to SUBDIR need to be placed here in
 # EXTRA_DIST to be included in the release
 EXTRA_DIST = \