diff --git a/perl/Curl_easy/Makefile.am b/perl/Curl_easy/Makefile.am
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+EXTRA_DIST = Changes easy.pm easy.xs Makefile.PL MANIFEST README test.pl
diff --git a/perl/Makefile.am b/perl/Makefile.am
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+SUBDIRS = Curl_easy
+
+EXTRA_DIST = README