diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
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+nobase_include_HEADERS =
+pkgconfig_DATA = stdplus.pc
+lib_LTLIBRARIES = libstdplus.la
+libstdplus_la_SOURCES =
+libstdplus_la_LIBADD = $(COMMON_LIBS)
+
+nobase_include_HEADERS += stdplus/placeholder.hpp
+libstdplus_la_SOURCES += stdplus/placeholder.cpp