diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 24d781dc7..e40b4ec59 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -195,13 +195,11 @@ $(PATHFILES): Makefile
 	@ mv $@.tmp $@
 
 
-CLEANFILES += $(MANPAGES) $(MANLINKS)
-EXTRA_DIST += $(ADOCFILES_COMMON)
-
-if ENABLE_ASCIIDOC
+EXTRA_DIST += $(ADOCFILES_COMMON) $(MANPAGES) $(MANLINKS)
 man_MANS += $(MANPAGES) $(MANLINKS)
 
-$(MANPAGES): $(ADOCFILES_COMMON) Makefile
+if ENABLE_ASCIIDOC
+$(MANPAGES): $(ADOCFILES_COMMON)
 
 asciidoc_man_cmd = $(ASCIIDOCTOR) \
 	-b manpage \