diff --git a/core/cmake/distname.sh b/core/cmake/distname.sh
index 0f4ebf99771..2b85c18cb30 100755
--- a/core/cmake/distname.sh
+++ b/core/cmake/distname.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ else
          MandrivaLinux)
             DISTNAME=mandrake
             ;;
-         Arch|archlinux)
+         Arch|archlinux|ManjaroLinux)
             DISTNAME=archlinux
             ;;
          LinuxMint)
diff --git a/core/platforms/CMakeLists.txt b/core/platforms/CMakeLists.txt
index 5393d90dc7d..ea4d9da72e6 100644
--- a/core/platforms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/platforms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ if(NOT HAVE_WIN32)
     add_subdirectory(univention)
   elseif(${DISTNAME} STREQUAL hpux)
     message(STATUS "DISTNAME: " ${DISTNAME})
+  elseif(${DISTNAME} STREQUAL archlinux)
+    message(STATUS "DISTNAME: " ${DISTNAME})
   else()
     add_subdirectory(${DISTNAME})
   endif()