diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2f36139b7..2d8104e15 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	matlab \
 	ms-sbvar \
 	uncrustify.cfg \
+	NEWS \
 	license.txt \
 	dynare.el \
 	windows/dynare.nsi \