diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 6ae839563f..a0cdc935ff 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -24381,6 +24381,7 @@ MSW_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/*.ico $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw
 	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/*.bmp $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw
 	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/*.rc $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw
+	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/wx.manifest $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw
 	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/ole/*.h $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw/ole
 	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/wince/*.h $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw/wince
 	mkdir $(DISTDIR)/src/msw/ole
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/make_dist.mk b/build/bakefiles/make_dist.mk
index ee36d3322d..cbf1b15ac7 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/make_dist.mk
+++ b/build/bakefiles/make_dist.mk
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ MSW_DIST: ALL_GUI_DIST
 	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/*.ico $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw
 	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/*.bmp $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw
 	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/*.rc $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw
+	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/wx.manifest $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw
 	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/ole/*.h $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw/ole
 	cp $(INCDIR)/wx/msw/wince/*.h $(DISTDIR)/include/wx/msw/wince
 	mkdir $(DISTDIR)/src/msw/ole