diff --git a/rust/Makefile.am b/rust/Makefile.am
index b41e71712..c383f83e3 100644
--- a/rust/Makefile.am
+++ b/rust/Makefile.am
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if HAVE_RUST
 all: $(srcdir)/src/lib.rs
 	$(top_builddir)/run $(CARGO) build --release
 
-clean-local:
+distclean-local:
 	$(top_builddir)/run $(CARGO) clean
 
 TESTS = run-bindtests run-tests