diff --git a/doc/Contributing b/CONTRIBUTING.md
similarity index 100%
rename from doc/Contributing
rename to CONTRIBUTING.md
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 741db5eb..697c517b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ BUILT_SOURCES =					\
 
 CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES) doc/doxygen/doxygen_sqlite3.db
 DISTCLEANFILES = src/wayland-version.h
-EXTRA_DIST =
+EXTRA_DIST = CONTRIBUTING.md
 
 
 
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 14637af6..1efd3e28 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
 SUBDIRS = doxygen publican man
-
-EXTRA_DIST = Contributing