diff --git a/lib/ipc/Makefile.am b/lib/ipc/Makefile.am
index bbfd50443..d6f62b73f 100644
--- a/lib/ipc/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/ipc/Makefile.am
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ tc_LDADD = libheim-ipcc.la $(LIB_roken)
 
 if have_gcd
 
+EXTRA_DIST = heim_ipc.defs
+
 heim_ipc.h heim_ipcUser.c heim_ipcServer.c heim_ipcServer.h: heim_ipc.defs
 	mig -header heim_ipc.h -user heim_ipcUser.c -sheader heim_ipcServer.h -server heim_ipcServer.c -I$(srcdir) $(srcdir)/heim_ipc.defs
 
@@ -60,5 +62,4 @@ CLEANFILES = $(built_ipcc) $(built_ipcs)
 $(srcdir)/client.c: $(built_ipcc)
 $(srcdir)/server.c: $(built_ipcs)
 
-
 endif
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