diff --git a/util/futility/Makefile b/util/futility/Makefile
index 3ce45ed1ee..f00e2eb975 100644
--- a/util/futility/Makefile
+++ b/util/futility/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ clean:
 	$(RM) $(objutil)/futility/futility
 	$(RM) -r $(objutil)/futility/build
 
+distclean: clean
+
 ifneq ($(V),1)
 ifneq ($(Q),)
 .SILENT: