diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 339af868..ad911b4d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 SUBDIRS = src tests doc
 BOOTCLEAN_SUBDIRS = $(SUBDIRS)
 DIST_SUBDIRS      = $(SUBDIRS)
+EXTRA_DIST        = hydra-module.nix
 
+install-data-local: hydra-module.nix
+	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/nix
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) hydra-module.nix $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/nix/