diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4a1f65d..536b3f4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 
 BUILT_SOURCES = $(top_srcdir)/.version
 EXTRA_DIST = git-version-gen osmoappdesc.py .version
+
+@RELMAKE@
+
 $(top_srcdir)/.version:
 	echo $(VERSION) > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 dist-hook: