diff --git a/ext/gsettings/Makefile.am b/ext/gsettings/Makefile.am
index 45384e872d..64801df9ba 100644
--- a/ext/gsettings/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/gsettings/Makefile.am
@@ -37,3 +37,5 @@ noinst_HEADERS = \
 	gstgsettings.h
 
 EXTRA_DIST = org.freedesktop.gstreamer.default-elements.gschema.xml
+
+CLEANFILES = $(gsettings_SCHEMAS)