diff --git a/platform-independent/cli-c/clean b/platform-independent/cli-c/clean
index 0574fd10..00fa656e 100755
--- a/platform-independent/cli-c/clean
+++ b/platform-independent/cli-c/clean
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ set -e
 cd "${BASH_SOURCE%/*}"
 
 rm -vfr lib/*/{.unpacked,.patched,src} lib/include
-rm -vfr {core,cli}{*.o,*.dSYM} mpw mpw-bench mpw-tests
+rm -vfr {core,cli,.}/{*.o,*.dSYM} mpw mpw-bench mpw-tests
diff --git a/platform-independent/cli-c/distribute b/platform-independent/cli-c/distribute
index c826addb..45ad9c54 100755
--- a/platform-independent/cli-c/distribute
+++ b/platform-independent/cli-c/distribute
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ mpwArchive=mpw-$commit.tar.gz
 read -n1 -p "Will prepare and release $mpwArchive.  Press a key to continue or ^C to abort."
 
 echo "Cleaning .."
-./clean
+( git clean -fdx . && cd core && git clean -fdx . )
 
 echo "Creating archive $mpwArchive .."
 git ls-files -z . | xargs -0 tar -Lcvzf "$mpwArchive"