diff --git a/contrib/bash_completion.d/Makefile.am b/contrib/bash_completion.d/Makefile.am
index d3e6c0e790..86c05da7c3 100644
--- a/contrib/bash_completion.d/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/bash_completion.d/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 nodist_bashcompletion_DATA  = %D%/zfs %D%/zpool
 COMPLETION_FILES            = %D%/zfs
-SUBSTFILES                 += $(COMPLETION_FILES)
+SUBSTFILES                  += $(COMPLETION_FILES)
+CLEANFILES                  += %D%/zpool
 
 SHELLCHECKSCRIPTS   += $(COMPLETION_FILES)
 $(call SHELLCHECK_OPTS,$(COMPLETION_FILES)): SHELLCHECK_SHELL = bash