diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index fb1d42bab..b4df8a86a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ test-boot-realistic: emptydisk
 
 # Make clean.
 
-CLEANFILES = $(fs_DATA) emptydisk pod2htm?.tmp *~ html/*~
+CLEANFILES = $(fs_DATA) emptydisk pod2htm?.tmp *~ html/*~ recipes/*~
 
 clean-local:
 	rm -rf initramfs