diff --git a/contrib/ldapc++/Makefile.am b/contrib/ldapc++/Makefile.am
index db530e7b82..bdfe588739 100644
--- a/contrib/ldapc++/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/ldapc++/Makefile.am
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
 # COPYING RESTRICTIONS APPLY, see COPYRIGHT file
 ##
 
+EXTRA_DIST=version.var version.sh
 SUBDIRS = src examples