diff --git a/host/include/Makefile.am b/host/include/Makefile.am
index 3a9722c5..eba49784 100644
--- a/host/include/Makefile.am
+++ b/host/include/Makefile.am
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ nobase_include_HEADERS = \
 		osmocom/simtrace2/gsmtap.h \
 		osmocom/simtrace2/version.h \
 		$(NULL)
+
+EXTRA_DIST = osmocom/simtrace2/version.h.tpl