diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b9ad461..749f771 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -163,11 +163,13 @@ _clean:
 
 clean: _clean
 	make -f scripts/mw_debug/Makefile clean
+	make -f hello_world/Makefile clean
 
 distclean: _clean
-	rm -f *~ fpga/~
+	rm -f *~ fpga/*~ lib/*~ console/*~ include/*~
 	rm -rf litedram/build
 	rm -f litedram/extras/*~
 	rm -f litedram/gen-src/*~
 	rm -f litedram/gen-src/sdram_init/*~
 	make -f scripts/mw_debug/Makefile distclean
+	make -f hello_world/Makefile distclean
diff --git a/hello_world/Makefile b/hello_world/Makefile
index 4c7d3ac..dd51bd3 100644
--- a/hello_world/Makefile
+++ b/hello_world/Makefile
@@ -29,3 +29,6 @@ hello_world.hex: hello_world.bin
 
 clean:
 	@rm -f *.o hello_world.elf hello_world.bin hello_world.hex
+distclean: clean
+	rm -f *~
+