diff --git a/plugins/Makefile.am b/plugins/Makefile.am
index 279898c33..7eae3efb3 100644
--- a/plugins/Makefile.am
+++ b/plugins/Makefile.am
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ SUBDIRS = symlink
 qq_desktoptemplatedir = $(pkgdatadir)
 qq_desktoptemplate_DATA = template.desktop
 
+EXTRA_DIST = \
+	$(qq_desktoptemplate_DATA)
diff --git a/plugins/symlink/Makefile.am b/plugins/symlink/Makefile.am
index 952f425b0..4c5c0c04f 100644
--- a/plugins/symlink/Makefile.am
+++ b/plugins/symlink/Makefile.am
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ dist_bin_SCRIPTS = geeqie-symlink
 qq_desktopdir = $(pkgdatadir)/applications
 qq_desktop_DATA = symlink.desktop
 
-
+EXTRA_DIST = \
+	$(qq_desktop_DATA)
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 773f43c68..755b89839 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ AM_CXXFLAGS =				\
 
 module_SLIK = \
 	intl.h		\
+	gettext.h	\
 	ui_bookmark.c	\
 	ui_bookmark.h	\
 	ui_fileops.c	\