diff --git a/rust/Makefile.am b/rust/Makefile.am
index cb16e021f..b41e71712 100644
--- a/rust/Makefile.am
+++ b/rust/Makefile.am
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ if HAVE_RUST
 all: $(srcdir)/src/lib.rs
 	$(top_builddir)/run $(CARGO) build --release
 
+clean-local:
+	$(top_builddir)/run $(CARGO) clean
+
 TESTS = run-bindtests run-tests
 
 CLEANFILES += target/*~