diff --git a/po-windows-installer/Makefile.in.in b/po-windows-installer/Makefile.in.in
index d29a904bc1..e76f401698 100644
--- a/po-windows-installer/Makefile.in.in
+++ b/po-windows-installer/Makefile.in.in
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ POFILES=$(shell LINGUAS="$(USE_LINGUAS)"; for lang in $$LINGUAS; do printf "$$la
 
 #DISTFILES = Makefile.in.in POTFILES.in $(POFILES)
 #EXTRA_DISTFILES = POTFILES.skip Makevars LINGUAS
-DISTFILES = Makefile.in.in
+DISTFILES = Makefile.in.in POTFILES.in
 
 POTFILES = \
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