diff --git a/clients/redmond/Makefile.am b/clients/redmond/Makefile.am
index 8341165367..85d0236d20 100644
--- a/clients/redmond/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/redmond/Makefile.am
@@ -9,3 +9,9 @@ kwin3_redmond_la_LIBADD = $(LIB_KDECORE) ../../lib/libkdecorations.la
 
 METASOURCES = AUTO
 noinst_HEADERS = redmond.h
+
+lnkdir = $(kde_datadir)/kwin
+lnk_DATA = redmond.desktop
+
+EXTRA_DIST = $(lnk_DATA)
+