diff --git a/orte/mca/debugger/mpir/Makefile.am b/orte/mca/debugger/mpir/Makefile.am
index cb9868a2ad..0625e0a216 100644
--- a/orte/mca/debugger/mpir/Makefile.am
+++ b/orte/mca/debugger/mpir/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 # $HEADER$
 #
 
+EXTRA_DIST = .windows
+
 sources = \
         mpir.h \
 	mpir.c \