diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 9353b7a..3ffc15f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ libjson_c_la_SOURCES = \
 
 distclean-local:
 	-rm -rf $(testsubdir)
-	-rm -rf config.h.in~ Makefile.in aclocal.m4 autom4te.cache/ config.guess config.sub configure depcomp install-sh ltmain.sh missing
+	-rm -rf config.h.in~ Makefile.in aclocal.m4 autom4te.cache/ config.guess config.sub depcomp install-sh ltmain.sh missing
+
+maintainer-clean-local:
+	-rm -rf configure
 
 if ENABLE_OLDNAME_COMPAT
 install-data-hook: