diff --git a/tools/Makefile.am b/tools/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+EXTRA_DIST += \
+	tools/Makefile
+
+if WANT_TOOLS
+
+bin_PROGRAMS +=
+
+endif WANT_TOOLS