diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 895d686c77..f03a16b002 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2006-02-26  David Hampton  <hampton@employees.org>
 
+	* packaging: Create a consolidated directory for distribution
+	specific scripts.
+
 	* src/gnome-utils/dialog-utils.[ch]:
 	* src/app-utils/option-util.c: Restore GtkOptionMenu support
 	because the newer GtkComboBox doesn't support per item tooltips.
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c1d27a0b7c..325b273f8a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-SUBDIRS = . doc lib src intl-scm po rpm accounts
+SUBDIRS = . doc lib src intl-scm packaging po accounts
 
 docdir = ${GNC_DOC_INSTALL_DIR}
 
diff --git a/rpm/Makefile.am b/packaging/Makefile.am
similarity index 100%
rename from rpm/Makefile.am
rename to packaging/Makefile.am
diff --git a/rpm/README b/packaging/README
similarity index 100%
rename from rpm/README
rename to packaging/README
diff --git a/rpm/gnucash.spec.in b/packaging/gnucash.spec.in
similarity index 100%
rename from rpm/gnucash.spec.in
rename to packaging/gnucash.spec.in