diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index a1551ea..a8a2c07 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ AC_OUTPUT([
  Jamconfig
  tools/l10n-prepare.sh
  data/startede
+ data/ede.desktop
  doc/index.txt
  services/org.equinoxproject.Launch.service
  services/org.equinoxproject.StartupNotify.service
diff --git a/data/Jamfile b/data/Jamfile
index c02b82f..eeb245e 100644
--- a/data/Jamfile
+++ b/data/Jamfile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ InstallEdeDesktopFiles $(PLINKS) ;
 
 # install entry for login/desktop managers
 InstallData /usr/share/xsessions : ede.desktop ;
+Clean distclean : ede.desktop ;
 
 SubInclude TOP data mime-types ;
 SubInclude TOP data icon-themes ;