diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 7cc7d24f..74783506 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ EXTRA_DIST = $(srcdir)/rfc*.txt					\
 
 dist-hook:
 	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name CVS -or -name .cvsignore`
+	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name "*.core" -or -name ".tmp.*"`
+	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name "*.[ch].??????"`
 
 CLEANFILES = $(ASN1_FILES_1) $(ASN1_FILES_2) $(ASN1_FILES_3)
 
diff --git a/examples/Makefile.in b/examples/Makefile.in
index 22722f5d..82808517 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.in
+++ b/examples/Makefile.in
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ $(ASN1_FILES_3): crfc2asn1.pl $(ASN1_SOURCE_3)
 
 dist-hook:
 	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name CVS -or -name .cvsignore`
+	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name "*.core" -or -name ".tmp.*"`
+	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name "*.[ch].??????"`
 
 clean-local:
 	for dir in sample.source.*; do (cd $$dir && make distclean); done