diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
-SUBDIRS = src etc
+SUBDIRS = src
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
+
+
+# configuration files:
+dist_sysconf_DATA = etc/distrenclient.conf \
+	etc/distrencommon.conf
+nodist_sysconf_DATA = etc/distrendaemon.conf \
+	etc/distrenslave.conf
+EXTRA_DIST = etc/distrendaemon.conf.in \
+	etc/distrenslave.conf.in