diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index efc2bba5a..eb98104e2 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-DIST_SUBDIRS = pixman src boilerplate test doc
+DIST_SUBDIRS = pixman src boilerplate test perf doc
 SUBDIRS = pixman src doc
+# libpng is required for our test programs
+if CAIRO_HAS_PNG_FUNCTIONS
+SUBDIRS += test
+endif
+
 
 .PHONY: doc test retest recheck check-valgrind
 doc:
@@ -15,11 +20,6 @@ check-valgrind: all
 perf: all
 	cd perf && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) perf
 
-# libpng is required for our test programs
-if CAIRO_HAS_PNG_FUNCTIONS
-SUBDIRS += test
-endif
-
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	BUGS \
 	CODING_STYLE \