diff --git a/Rules.mk b/Rules.mk
index fd9b50d8e..550ed54fc 100644
--- a/Rules.mk
+++ b/Rules.mk
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ include $(dir)/Rules.mk
 
 # include this file only if coverage target is executed
 # it is quite expensive
-ifneq ($(filter coverage% clean,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
+ifneq ($(filter coverage% clean distclean,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
 	# has to be after cmd/ipfs due to PATH
 	dir := coverage
 	include $(dir)/Rules.mk