diff --git a/bindings/Makefile.local b/bindings/Makefile.local
index 7b10af08..25ba1920 100644
--- a/bindings/Makefile.local
+++ b/bindings/Makefile.local
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@ CLEAN += $(patsubst %,$(dir)/ruby/%, \
 CLEAN += bindings/ruby/.vendorarchdir.time $(dir)/ruby.stamp
 
 CLEAN += bindings/python-cffi/build $(dir)/python-cffi.stamp
+
+DISTCLEAN += bindings/python-cffi/_notmuch_config.py
+