diff --git a/ubuntu/maverick/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules b/ubuntu/maverick/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules
index ceee2fb18..172f9ec16 100755
--- a/ubuntu/maverick/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules
+++ b/ubuntu/maverick/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ pre-build::
 	mv debian/distrospecific/* . || true
 
 clean:
+	mv debian/distrospecific/* . || true
+
 	dh_testdir
 	dh_clean
 
diff --git a/ubuntu/precise/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules b/ubuntu/precise/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules
index ceee2fb18..172f9ec16 100755
--- a/ubuntu/precise/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules
+++ b/ubuntu/precise/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ pre-build::
 	mv debian/distrospecific/* . || true
 
 clean:
+	mv debian/distrospecific/* . || true
+
 	dh_testdir
 	dh_clean
 
diff --git a/ubuntu/raring/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules b/ubuntu/raring/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules
index ceee2fb18..172f9ec16 100755
--- a/ubuntu/raring/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules
+++ b/ubuntu/raring/metapackages/kubuntu-meta/debian/rules
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ pre-build::
 	mv debian/distrospecific/* . || true
 
 clean:
+	mv debian/distrospecific/* . || true
+
 	dh_testdir
 	dh_clean