diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
index 11a7113fc2e..3cf37227c3f 100644
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ libinstall:	$(BUILDPYTHON) $(srcdir)/Lib/$(PLATDIR)
 		else	true; \
 		fi; \
 	done
-	@for i in $(srcdir)/Lib/*.py $(srcdir)/Lib/*.doc; \
+	@for i in $(srcdir)/Lib/*.py $(srcdir)/Lib/*.doc $(srcdir)/Lib/*.egg-info ; \
 	do \
 		if test -x $$i; then \
 			$(INSTALL_SCRIPT) $$i $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDEST); \