1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 41a6bf3ee9..3b5ea42697 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -431,5 +431,14 @@ pkgbuild::
 clean-local:
         rm -rf benchmark coverage
 
+# Makevars is generated in top source directory, even for out-of-tree
 distclean-local:
-        rm -f po/Makevars
+        rm -f $(top_srcdir)/po/Makevars
+
+# we need this to remove Makevars from dist
+dist-hook:
+        rm -f $(distdir)/po/Makevars
+
+# in dist tree po is read only, and we need to generate Makevars in there
+distcheck-hook:
+        chmod +w $(distdir)/po