diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 800898e1..8aac91e1 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -110,4 +110,4 @@ doxygen: FORCE
 	doxygen $(srcdir)/Doxyfile
 FORCE:
 
-DISTCLEANFILES = *~
+DISTCLEANFILES = *~ event-config.h