diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 1274f3e..76c65b5 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@
 # Housekeeping
 #####
 
-clean:
+clean: FORCE
 	@rm -rf  ${PROGNAME}.txt CHANGELOG.txt *~ *.1 *.1.gz *.aux *.core *.dvi *.gz *html *.latex *.log *.out *.pdf *.ps tmpfile *.toc
 
-version:
+version: FORCE
 	@echo ${VERSION}