diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9e757b3..87b967f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ endif
 	if [ $$RETVAL -ne 0 ]; then \
 		echo "Git version has changed"; \
 		cp -f /tmp/$@ $@; \
+		rm /tmp/$@; \
 	fi;
 
 FORCE:
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