diff --git a/scripts/make_win_bin_dist b/scripts/make_win_bin_dist
index 1e4a9df42ab..2aeaed3b746 100755
--- a/scripts/make_win_bin_dist
+++ b/scripts/make_win_bin_dist
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ cp Docs/INSTALL-BINARY    $DESTDIR/Docs/
 cp Docs/manual.chm        $DESTDIR/Docs/ || /bin/true
 cp ChangeLog              $DESTDIR/Docs/ || /bin/true
 cp support-files/my-*.ini $DESTDIR/
+cp README                 $DESTDIR/
 
 if [ -f COPYING ] ; then
   cp COPYING $DESTDIR/