diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index af192937b..d1ee8415e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ protobuf-desc-gen.h
 criu.pc
 build
 .gitid
+usr/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 197b8b769..aeface315 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ clean: clean-built
 	$(Q) $(MAKE) -C pycriu $@
 	$(Q) $(RM) ./*.pyc
 	$(Q) $(RM) -r build
+	$(Q) $(RM) -r usr
 
 distclean: clean
 	$(E) "  DISTCLEAN"