This patch seems to do the trick:
```
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 56cb1fa..a924412 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -176,5 +176,8 @@ dist-hook: isl.py
cp $< $(distdir)/
echo @GIT_HEAD_VERSION@ > $(distdir)/GIT_HEAD_ID
+pkgconfigdir=$(pkgconfig_libdir)
+pkgconfig_DATA = $(pkgconfig_libfile)
+
gitversion.h: @GIT_HEAD@
$(AM_V_GEN)echo '#define GIT_HEAD_ID "'@GIT_HEAD_VERSION@'"' > $@
```