diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4644c82276..823454a784 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ endif
 core:
 	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) libfreeswitch.la
 
+distclean: clean
+
 core-clean: clean_core
 
 core-install: core_install