diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 67bd9697b4..fdc7689700 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ gazeboclean:
 	@rm -rf ~/.gazebo/*
 
 distclean: submodulesclean gazeboclean
-	@git clean -ff -x -d -e ".project" -e ".cproject" -e ".idea"
+	@git clean -ff -x -d -e ".project" -e ".cproject" -e ".idea" -e ".settings"
 
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