:: commit 607f5084831e4306d279d354929ffde20d024282

diff --git a/GNUmakefile.in b/GNUmakefile.in
index a3bfcdc4..5b755e33 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile.in
+++ b/GNUmakefile.in
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ dist:
 	cp -r '$(call SHESCAPE,$(SRCDIR))'/.git '$(call SHESCAPE,$(BUILDDIR))'/"$(DIST_OUTPUT)"/
 	cd '$(call SHESCAPE,$(BUILDDIR))'/"$(DIST_OUTPUT)" && git checkout .
 	cd '$(call SHESCAPE,$(BUILDDIR))'/"$(DIST_OUTPUT)" && ./bootstrap
+	rm -rf '$(call SHESCAPE,$(BUILDDIR))'/"$(DIST_OUTPUT)/contrib"
 	rm -rf '$(call SHESCAPE,$(BUILDDIR))'/"$(DIST_OUTPUT)/flanterm/.git"
 	rm -rf '$(call SHESCAPE,$(BUILDDIR))'/"$(DIST_OUTPUT)/flanterm/.gitignore"
 	rm -rf '$(call SHESCAPE,$(BUILDDIR))'/"$(DIST_OUTPUT)/freestnd-c-hdrs/.git"