diff --git a/appl/rcp/Makefile.am b/appl/rcp/Makefile.am
index 14c53a804..e635d8987 100644
--- a/appl/rcp/Makefile.am
+++ b/appl/rcp/Makefile.am
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = rcp
 
 rcp_SOURCES  = rcp.c util.c rcp_locl.h extern.h
 
+man_MANS = rcp.1
+
+EXTRA_DIST = $(man_MANS)
+
 LDADD = $(LIB_roken)