diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 5fa0d96ca779dc362cb1d8ead8b3efbe35cf2648..c5e4ef4d79be39cb4381745e3fb9d95a0e9af04f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ dist-hook:
 	rm -rf `find $(distdir)/matlab $(distdir)/examples -name *~`
 	rm -rf $(distdir)/matlab/preprocessor* $(distdir)/matlab/dynare_version.m
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(distdir)/mex/matlab $(distdir)/mex/octave
-	rm -rf `find $(distdir)/contrib -name '.git*'`
+	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name '.git*'`
 
 install-exec-local:
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)/contrib/ms-sbvar/TZcode