diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4224ba7a2a..398a5efc5d 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@ vlc-config.in: vlc-config.in.in
 	touch $@
 
 CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES_clean)
-DISTCLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES_distclean) vlc-config.in compile ChangeLog
+DISTCLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES_distclean) vlc-config.in compile
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = ChangeLog
 
 # Shortcut for developpers to rebuild the core (libvlc + vlc)
 # Don't use it if you don't know what it is about.
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 3f69c3b2a1..3bd6fdbd3e 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	demo.sh \
 	$(NULL)
 
-DISTCLEANFILES = $(CHANGELOGS) Doxyfile
+DISTCLEANFILES = Doxyfile
+MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = $(CHANGELOGS)
 
 Doxyfile: Doxyfile.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	cd $(top_builddir) && $(SHELL) ./config.status --file=$(subdir)/$@