diff --git a/desktop/Makefile.am b/desktop/Makefile.am
index 00b35fe781..d3270809cb 100644
--- a/desktop/Makefile.am
+++ b/desktop/Makefile.am
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ endif
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	$(appdata_in_files)	\
+	test-appdata.sh		\
 	gimp.desktop.in.in	\
 	16x16/gimp.png		\
 	22x22/gimp.png		\