diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index bc1705b9..5ec01324 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@ elinks: $(LIB_O_NAME) vernum.o
 	$(call cmd,link)
 
 PROGS = elinks
+CLEAN = vernum.o
 
 include $(top_srcdir)/Makefile.lib