diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index efc3380c36..a11c84ae98 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ tools/input_common_joyconfig.o: input/input_common.c $(HEADERS)
 	$(Q)$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(ASFLAGS) $(DEFINES) -c -o $@ $<
 
 install: $(TARGET)
+	rm -f git_version.o
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin 2>/dev/null || /bin/true
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(GLOBAL_CONFIG_DIR) 2>/dev/null || /bin/true
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/man/man1 2>/dev/null || /bin/true