diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f05d0b3..5f0fae2 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -11,3 +11,13 @@ EXTRA_DIST =			  \
 
 pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = compizconfig-python.pc
+
+# Build ChangeLog from GIT  history
+ChangeLog:
+	$(AM_V_GEN) if test -d $(top_srcdir)/.git; then \
+		GIT_DIR="$(top_srcdir)/.git" git log --stat > $@; \
+	fi
+
+dist: ChangeLog
+
+.PHONY: ChangeLog