diff --git a/.guix-channel b/.guix-channel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e618d79f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.guix-channel
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+;; This is a Guix channel.
+
+(channel
+  (version 0)
+  (news-file "etc/news.scm"))
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 658f03bd54..3c27d8ee10 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST +=						\
   TODO							\
   CODE-OF-CONDUCT					\
   .dir-locals.el					\
+  .guix-channel						\
   scripts/guix.in					\
   etc/guix-install.sh					\
   build-aux/build-self.scm				\