diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
index 92075f8365aa..66cb70f55ee3 100644
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ CLEANFILES=	packagesystem *.txz MANIFEST system ${IMAGES}
 CLEANFILES+=	${I}.xz
 . endfor
 .endif
+. if defined(WITH_DVD) && !empty(WITH_DVD)
+CLEANFILES+=	pkg-stage
+. endif
 CLEANDIRS=	dist ftp release bootonly dvd
 beforeclean:
 	chflags -R noschg .