diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index da93d4c..961ae90 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ install-pos:
 	cd po && $(MAKE) install
 
 distclean: clean
-	rm -f po/whois.pot
+	rm -f version.h po/whois.pot
 
 clean:
 	rm -f Makefile.depend as_del.h as32_del.h ip_del.h ip6_del.h \