diff --git a/examples/application1/Makefile.am b/examples/application1/Makefile.am
index 08bee3876d..63ef50fc92 100644
--- a/examples/application1/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/application1/Makefile.am
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ exampleapp_SOURCES = 				\
 	exampleappwin.c exampleappwin.h
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
+	exampleapp.desktop \
 	meson.build
 
 -include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk