diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6a8323b..1bdc7d6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@ clean:
 # distribution archive
 dist: clean
 	mkdir -p dwl-$(VERSION)
-	cp -R LICENSE* Makefile README.md generate-version.sh client.h\
-		config.def.h config.mk protocols dwl.1 dwl.c util.c util.h\
+	cp -R LICENSE* Makefile README.md client.h config.def.h\
+		config.mk protocols dwl.1 dwl.c util.c util.h\
 		dwl-$(VERSION)
-	echo "echo $(VERSION)" > dwl-$(VERSION)/generate-version.sh
 	tar -caf dwl-$(VERSION).tar.gz dwl-$(VERSION)
 	rm -rf dwl-$(VERSION)