diff --git a/Makefile-boot.am b/Makefile-boot.am
index 213ff043..828187ec 100644
--- a/Makefile-boot.am
+++ b/Makefile-boot.am
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if BUILDOPT_SYSTEMD
 systemdsystemunit_DATA = src/boot/ostree-prepare-root.service \
 	src/boot/ostree-remount.service
 systemdtmpfilesdir = $(prefix)/lib/tmpfiles.d
-systemdtmpfiles_DATA = src/boot/ostree-tmpfiles.conf
+dist_systemdtmpfiles_DATA = src/boot/ostree-tmpfiles.conf
 
 # Allow the distcheck install under $prefix test to pass
 AM_DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS += --with-systemdsystemunitdir='$${libdir}/systemd/system'