diff --git a/docs/Makefile.am b/docs/Makefile.am
index c54ef884..e8e30aa3 100644
--- a/docs/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-EXTRA_DIST = \
+docdir = $(prefix)/doc/irssi
+
+doc_DATA = \
 	botnet.txt \
 	design.txt \
 	formats.txt \
@@ -7,4 +9,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	signals.txt \
 	special_vars.txt
 
+EXTRA_DIST = $(doc_DATA)
+
 SUBDIRS = help