diff --git a/utils/Makefile b/utils/Makefile
index ba95285a8..0fe8f4469 100644
--- a/utils/Makefile
+++ b/utils/Makefile
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ clean:
 	rm -f $(BIN)
 	rm -f *.o
 	rm -f .*.d
+	$(MAKE) -C $(dir $(LIBMQNIC))/ $@
 
 -include $(wildcard .*.d)