diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 765df41..a18dc8e 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ if MACOS
 	sed -i '' -e "s|(DESTDIR)|${DESTDIR}|g" $(pcfiles)
 else
 	sed -i "s|(DESTDIR)|${DESTDIR}|g" $(pcfiles)
-endif
\ No newline at end of file
+endif
+
+dist-hook:
+	git log -1 > $(distdir)/latest_commit
\ No newline at end of file