diff --git a/tutorial/nodejs/Makefile.am b/tutorial/nodejs/Makefile.am
index 1516fec..3798a31 100644
--- a/tutorial/nodejs/Makefile.am
+++ b/tutorial/nodejs/Makefile.am
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 clean-local:
 	$(RM) -r gen-*
 
+distdir:
+	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) distdir-am
+
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	NodeServer.js \
 	NodeClient.js \