diff --git a/db/Makefile.am b/db/Makefile.am
index d57eed649..cf98c561e 100644
--- a/db/Makefile.am
+++ b/db/Makefile.am
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = gnu
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	zmschema.sql.z \
+	zmdrop.sql.z \
 	zmalter-0.0.1.sql \
 	zmalter-0.9.7.sql \
 	zmalter-0.9.8.sql \
diff --git a/db/zmdrop.sql.z b/db/zmdrop.sql.z
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d3eee33d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/zmdrop.sql.z
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--
+-- Current Database: ZM_DB_NAME
+--
+
+DROP DATABASE /*!40000 IF EXISTS*/ ZM_DB_NAME;