diff --git a/kio/Makefile.am b/kio/Makefile.am
index 30cf64783..d1fe7c6b2 100644
--- a/kio/Makefile.am
+++ b/kio/Makefile.am
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = -D_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE
 
 INCLUDES=  -I$(srcdir)/.. $(all_includes) $(SSL_INCLUDES)
 
-SUBDIRS = kssl kio bookmarks kfile . kpasswdserver misc pics tests kioexec httpfilter
+SUBDIRS = kssl kio bookmarks kfile . pics tests kioexec httpfilter
+DIST_SUBDIRS = kpasswdserver misc
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libkio.la