diff --git a/src/Makefile.housekeeping b/src/Makefile.housekeeping
index c16a642e..9621bb3c 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.housekeeping
+++ b/src/Makefile.housekeeping
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ endif
 
 $(BLIB_LIST) :
 
+VERYCLEANUP	+= $(BLIB_LIST)
+
 # Library of all objects
 #
 BLIB		= $(BIN)/blib.a