diff --git a/share/setup.nsi.in b/share/setup.nsi.in
--- a/share/setup.nsi.in
+++ b/share/setup.nsi.in
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     File @abs_top_srcdir@/release/@BITCOIN_DAEMON_NAME@@EXEEXT@
     File @abs_top_srcdir@/release/@BITCOIN_CLI_NAME@@EXEEXT@
     SetOutPath $INSTDIR\doc
-    File /r @abs_top_srcdir@/doc\*.*
+    File /r /x Makefile* @abs_top_srcdir@/doc\*.*
     SetOutPath $INSTDIR
     WriteRegStr HKCU "${REGKEY}\Components" Main 1
 SectionEnd