diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 8dc0eed4..f455c800 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ pkgconfig_DATA = libsigrok.pc
 
 EXTRA_DIST = Doxyfile
 
-DISTCLEANFILES = ChangeLog
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = ChangeLog
 
 .PHONY: ChangeLog
 ChangeLog: