diff --git a/src/optional/python-bindings/Makefile.am b/src/optional/python-bindings/Makefile.am
index fb327dc186..157221d85c 100644
--- a/src/optional/python-bindings/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/optional/python-bindings/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ SUBDIRS = . tests
 
 SWIG_FILES = gnucash_core.i timespec.i
 
-pkgpython_PYTHON = \
+pkgpyexec_DATA = \
   __init__.py \
   function_class.py \
   gnucash_core.py \
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ gnucash_core_c.py: gnucash_core.c $(SWIG_FILES)
 endif
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
+  $(pkgpyexec_DATA) \
   $(SWIG_FILES) \
   example_scripts/Invoice.tex \
   example_scripts/latex_invoices.py \