diff --git a/build/Makefile.am.common b/build/Makefile.am.common
index bf5bde36a..b955af58f 100644
--- a/build/Makefile.am.common
+++ b/build/Makefile.am.common
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES =
 TESTS =
 check_PROGRAMS =
 
-CLEANFILES += *.i *.s
+CLEANFILES += *.i *.s *.gch
 CLEANFILES += $(EXTRA_LTLIBRARIES) $(EXTRA_PROGRAMS) $(check_PROGRAMS)
 DISTCLEANFILES += $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES += Makefile.in