diff --git a/rust/Makefile.am b/rust/Makefile.am
index 8fd80d7f9..bea6ee74f 100644
--- a/rust/Makefile.am
+++ b/rust/Makefile.am
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	$(generator_built) \
 	tests/*.rs \
 	src/*.rs \
-	src/bin/.gitkeep \
 	Cargo.toml \
 	Cargo.lock \
 	README.md \