diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c7d6431c..0d8e231b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 SUBDIRS = shared src clients data protocol tests
+
+DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --disable-setuid-install