diff --git a/mk/dist.mk b/mk/dist.mk
index 0b9cd86c61f..00f6e861739 100644
--- a/mk/dist.mk
+++ b/mk/dist.mk
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ PKG_FILES := \
     $(S)configure $(S)Makefile.in              \
     $(S)man                                    \
     $(addprefix $(S)src/,                      \
-      README.md                                \
       compiletest                              \
       doc                                      \
       driver                                   \