diff --git a/libmysql/Makefile.am b/libmysql/Makefile.am
index 128f1c03967..0125bd2b98d 100644
--- a/libmysql/Makefile.am
+++ b/libmysql/Makefile.am
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ libmysqlclient_la_SOURCES = $(target_sources)
 libmysqlclient_la_LIBADD = $(target_libadd)
 libmysqlclient_la_LDFLAGS = $(target_ldflags)
 EXTRA_DIST = Makefile.shared
+noinst_HEADERS = client_settings.h
 
 # This is called from the toplevel makefile
 link_sources: