diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 60c5919..d989c6b 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C doc clean
 	$(MAKE) -C src clean
 	$(MAKE) -C regressions clean
-	rm -f *~ *.o
+	rm -f *~ *.o *.tar.gz
 
 dist: distclean
 	rm -rf $(DISTDIR)