diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 1015993..581b851 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS = hardening=+all
 	dh ${@}
 
 execute_after_dh_auto_clean:
-	rm -f src/dnstap.pb
+	rm -rf src/dnstap.pb
 
 execute_after_dh_auto_configure:
 	ln -s /usr/share/gocode/src/github.com/dnstap/golang-dnstap/dnstap.pb src/dnstap.pb