diff --git a/sdk/system/startup_script/Makefile b/sdk/system/startup_script/Makefile
index a8e6e6d6a..86d6c3f3a 100644
--- a/sdk/system/startup_script/Makefile
+++ b/sdk/system/startup_script/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ $(TGT_FILE): rcS.template
 
 context:: $(TGT_FILE)
 
-clean::
+distclean::
 	$(Q) rm -f $(TGT_FILE)
 
 include $(APPDIR)/Application.mk