diff --git a/make/rpmdist.mk b/make/rpmdist.mk
index 779183f1..36de2774 100644
--- a/make/rpmdist.mk
+++ b/make/rpmdist.mk
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ src-dir.dist:
 	touch $@
 
 cpfiles.dist: src-dir.dist
+	rm -rf $(DIST_SRC_DIR)/*
 	$(cvs_files) | grep -v VERSION | cpio -o -H newc | ( cd $(DIST_SRC_DIR); cpio --make-directories -i)
 	sh $(MKSPEC_SH) -V $(RPM_VERSION) -S $(notdir $(PCKG_TAR)) -N $(RPM_PROJECT) \
 		-R "$(RPM_REQUIRES_RUN)" \