diff --git a/make/rpmdist.mk b/make/rpmdist.mk
index c7e58df3..6badd0f4 100644
--- a/make/rpmdist.mk
+++ b/make/rpmdist.mk
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ endif
 cpfiles.dist:
 	mkdir -p $(DIST_SRC_DIR)
 	cp Makefile $(DIST_SRC_DIR)
+	cp configure.ac.tmpl $(DIST_SRC_DIR)
 	sh $(MKSPEC_SH) -V $(RPM_VERSION) -S $(notdir $(PCKG_TAR)) -N $(RPM_PROJECT) $(RPM_REQUIRED_FLAG) \
 		-P $(PROJECT) \
 		> $(DIST_SRC_DIR)/$(RPM_PROJECT)-$(RPM_VERSION).spec