diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d766fd37..7610bc53 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ pkgconfigdir	= $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 clean-local:
 	-rm -f lasso.pc
 
+dist-hook:
+	-rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name .svn`
+
 DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS=--enable-gtk-doc