diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index bf860cdc00..1bdc91c239 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2048,9 +2048,11 @@ endif
 dist_factory_etc_DATA = \
 	factory/etc/nsswitch.conf
 
+if HAVE_PAM
 dist_factory_pam_DATA = \
 	factory/etc/pam.d/system-auth \
 	factory/etc/pam.d/other
+endif
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if ENABLE_FIRSTBOOT