diff --git a/etc/.distr b/etc/.distr
index bbf41210f..b9c5d3c85 100644
--- a/etc/.distr
+++ b/etc/.distr
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 proto.make
 em_table
 new_table
+new_table_done
 pop_push
 traps
 ip_spec.t
diff --git a/etc/Makefile b/etc/Makefile
index 23fc35ba4..a75c5c3d1 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile
+++ b/etc/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ $(FILES):       em_table
 install:	$(FILES)
 
 distr:		$(FILES)
+		touch new_table_done
 
 opr:
 		make pr ^ opr