diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index ceb5ea02dd..937ef769f1 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -522,6 +522,7 @@ BASE_DIST: ALL_DIST
 	cp $(WXDIR)/@PORT_FILES@ $(DISTDIR)/@PORT_FILES@
 	cp $(WXDIR)/@RPM_FILES@ $(DISTDIR)/@RPM_FILES@
 	cp $(WXDIR)/@RPM_SPEC@ $(DISTDIR)/@RPM_SPEC@
+	cp $(WXDIR)/wxBase.dsp $(DISTDIR)
 	cp $(DOCDIR)/install.txt $(DISTDIR)/INSTALL.txt
 	cp $(DOCDIR)/changes.txt $(DISTDIR)/CHANGES.txt
 	cp $(DOCDIR)/readme.txt $(DISTDIR)/README.txt