diff --git a/lib/perl/Makefile.am b/lib/perl/Makefile.am
index 8e0caae..067ed69 100644
--- a/lib/perl/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/perl/Makefile.am
@@ -52,4 +52,5 @@
 	lib/Thrift/Protocol.pm \
 	lib/Thrift/Server.pm \
 	lib/Thrift/Socket.pm \
-	lib/Thrift/Transport.pm
+	lib/Thrift/Transport.pm \
+	README.md