diff --git a/vtysh/Makefile.am b/vtysh/Makefile.am
index 9118350..fea0cb0 100644
--- a/vtysh/Makefile.am
+++ b/vtysh/Makefile.am
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 vtysh_SOURCES = vtysh_main.c vtysh.c vtysh_user.c vtysh_config.c
 nodist_vtysh_SOURCES = vtysh_cmd.c
+CLEANFILES = vtysh_cmd.c
 noinst_HEADERS = vtysh.h vtysh_user.h
 vtysh_LDADD = ../lib/libzebra.a @LIBCAP@