diff --git a/.github/workflows/generated.yml b/.github/workflows/generated.yml
index 2b0b79fe..e82b6fca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generated.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generated.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate files
         run: |
-          make distclean
+          make clean-generated
           make common
 
       - name: Commit changes
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate files
         run: |
-          make distclean
+          make clean-generated
           make common
 
       - name: Check generated files
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f230d710..db4ccde1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ proxy: $(BINDIR)
 clean:
 	rm -f easyjson-bootstrap*.go
 
-distclean: clean
+clean-generated: clean
 	rm -f $(EASYJSON_GO_FILES) $(PROTO_GO_FILES)
 
 build: server proxy