diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 49c80b2cb1f2d69230753ce2f799c39c3dcb14bc..c767ae81dcf770536471b9d80afaaaab73d22349 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ EXTRA_DIST = dmx.pc.in
 
 
 
-.PHONY: ChangeLog
+.PHONY: ChangeLog INSTALL
+
+INSTALL:
+	$(INSTALL_CMD)
 
 ChangeLog:
 	$(CHANGELOG_CMD)
 
-dist-hook: ChangeLog
+dist-hook: ChangeLog INSTALL
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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