diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 9cfefbcd..d3f2bff7 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 include $(top_srcdir)/build/autotools/common.am
 
 # Put "people" at the end because they're more likely to break builds.
-SUBDIRS = build src tools demos games people doc
+SUBDIRS = build src tools demos games doc people
 DIST_SUBDIRS = $(SUBDIRS) binaries
 
 EXTRA_DIST += bootstrap COPYING TODO