diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index bfb4714a..00c0c28f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 EXTRA_DIST = autogen.sh
 SUBDIRS = src include visualc docs visualc_net
 
-
+docdir = $(prefix)/share/doc/$(PACKAGE)
+doc_DATA = README NEWS THANKS AUTHORS