diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0bfa0c1ee4..160579ee2d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ test: all
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o mozilla-sha1/*.o ppc/*.o $(PROG) $(LIB_FILE)
+	rm -f git-core-*.tar.gz git-core.spec
 	$(MAKE) -C Documentation/ clean
 
 backup: clean