diff --git a/usr.bin/host/Makefile b/usr.bin/host/Makefile
index 385bf1b35e73..cc1111f115f9 100644
--- a/usr.bin/host/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/host/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ LDNSHOSTDIR=	${.CURDIR}/../../contrib/ldns-host
 PROG=		host
 SRCS=		ldns-host.c
 MAN=		host.1
+CLEANFILES+=	host.1
 
 host.1: ldns-host.1
 	sed -e 's/ldns-//gI' <${.ALLSRC} >${.TARGET} || \