diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c6da764618..6c9786fe24 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ CRUFT_FILES = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst/videofilter/.libs/*gamma.{so,dll,DLL,dylib}
 
 CRUFT_DIRS = \
+	$(top_srcdir)/docs/plugins/tmpl \
 	$(top_srcdir)/gst/median \
 	$(top_srcdir)/gst/qtdemux \
 	$(top_srcdir)/gst/quicktime \