diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index b9cfffa..3cccc7f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -13,4 +13,8 @@ mdconvert_SOURCES = mdconvert.c
 mdconvert_LDADD = -ldb
 
 man_MANS = mbsync.1 mdconvert.1
-EXTRA_DIST = run-tests.pl mbsyncrc.sample $(man_MANS)
+
+exampledir = $(docdir)/examples
+example_DATA = mbsyncrc.sample
+
+EXTRA_DIST = run-tests.pl $(example_DATA) $(man_MANS)
diff --git a/src/compat/Makefile.am b/src/compat/Makefile.am
index e988fc7..c234f0f 100644
--- a/src/compat/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/compat/Makefile.am
@@ -5,4 +5,8 @@ isync_LDADD = -ldb
 noinst_HEADERS = isync.h
 
 man_MANS = isync.1
-EXTRA_DIST = isyncrc.sample $(man_MANS)
+
+exampledir = $(docdir)/examples
+example_DATA = isyncrc.sample
+
+EXTRA_DIST = $(example_DATA) $(man_MANS)