diff --git a/xen/Makefile b/xen/Makefile
index 42f0ffafb0..33b03f4854 100644
--- a/xen/Makefile
+++ b/xen/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Default is to install to local 'dist' directory.
+DISTDIR ?= ../dist
+DESTDIR ?= $(DISTDIR)/install
+
 INSTALL			= install
 INSTALL_DATA		= $(INSTALL) -m0644
 INSTALL_DIR		= $(INSTALL) -d -m0755
@@ -20,6 +24,9 @@ $(TARGET).gz: $(TARGET)
 debug:	
 	objdump -D -S $(TARGET)-syms > $(TARGET).s
 
+dist:
+	$(MAKE) install
+
 install: $(TARGET).gz
 	[ -d $(DESTDIR)/boot ] || $(INSTALL_DIR) $(DESTDIR)/boot
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(TARGET).gz $(DESTDIR)/boot