diff --git a/tutorial/cpp/Makefile.am b/tutorial/cpp/Makefile.am
index 77fd6d5..d093df3 100644
--- a/tutorial/cpp/Makefile.am
+++ b/tutorial/cpp/Makefile.am
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
 style-local:
 	$(CPPSTYLE_CMD)
 
+distdir:
+	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) distdir-am
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	CMakeLists.txt \
 	CppClient.cpp \