diff --git a/src/modules/Makefile_geolocation.mk b/src/modules/Makefile_geolocation.mk
index 999050609..6b0966c21 100644
--- a/src/modules/Makefile_geolocation.mk
+++ b/src/modules/Makefile_geolocation.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ src/modules/geolocation/eldbus_geo_clue2_manager.c \
 src/modules/geolocation/eldbus_geo_clue2_manager.h \
 src/modules/geolocation/eldbus_utils.h
 
-CLEANFILES += $(GEO_GEN)
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES += $(GEO_GEN)
 
 src/modules/geolocation/e_mod_main.c: $(GEO_GEN)
 $(GEO_GEN): src/modules/geolocation/org.freedesktop.GeoClue2.xml
diff --git a/src/modules/Makefile_music_control.mk b/src/modules/Makefile_music_control.mk
index 5b1fc2d94..bac89ab32 100644
--- a/src/modules/Makefile_music_control.mk
+++ b/src/modules/Makefile_music_control.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ src/modules/music-control/eldbus_mpris_media_player2.c \
 src/modules/music-control/eldbus_mpris_media_player2.h \
 src/modules/music-control/eldbus_utils.h
 
-CLEANFILES += $(MUSIC_GEN)
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES += $(MUSIC_GEN)
 
 src/modules/music-control/e_mod_main.c: $(MUSIC_GEN)
 $(MUSIC_GEN): src/modules/music-control/introspect.xml