diff --git a/make/topdir.mk b/make/topdir.mk
index d6cf4fc7..a20ebb43 100644
--- a/make/topdir.mk
+++ b/make/topdir.mk
@@ -53,10 +53,11 @@ local-%:
 unlocal:
 	$(RM) -f $(shell find . -name local.mk)
 
-topdir.distclean:
+topdir.distclean: topdir.clean
+	$(RM) -rf dist *.dist
 topdir.clean:
-	$(RM) -f *.done
-topdir.mrproper:
+	$(RM) -rf *.done
+topdir.mrproper: topdir.distclean
 	find . -name '*.rep' | xargs -r $(RM) -f
 
 topdir.install: prefix.done $(INSTALLED_TOPDIR_FILES)