diff --git a/lang/python/Makefile.am b/lang/python/Makefile.am
index d7dea4a5..e32fd125 100644
--- a/lang/python/Makefile.am
+++ b/lang/python/Makefile.am
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ upload: dist/gpg-$(VERSION).tar.gz dist/gpg-$(VERSION).tar.gz.asc
 	twine upload $^
 
 CLEANFILES = gpgme.h errors.i gpgme_wrap.c gpg/gpgme.py \
-	  data.h config.h copystamp tofu.db
+	  data.h config.h copystamp
 
 # Remove the rest.
 #
diff --git a/lang/python/tests/Makefile.am b/lang/python/tests/Makefile.am
index 39f532ce..f9366dd2 100644
--- a/lang/python/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/lang/python/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ xcheck: ./pubring-stamp
 
 CLEANFILES = secring.gpg pubring.gpg pubring.kbx trustdb.gpg dirmngr.conf \
 	gpg-agent.conf pubring.kbx~ gpg.conf pubring.gpg~ \
-	random_seed .gpg-v21-migrated \
+	random_seed .gpg-v21-migrated tofu.db \
         pubring-stamp private-keys-v1.d/gpg-sample.stamp
 
 private_keys = \