diff --git a/debian/clean-tar.sh b/debian/clean-tar.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+mk-origtargz --package unrtf --version 0.21.8 -S -clean  \
+     --exclude-file=Makefile         \
+     --exclude-file=autom4te.cache/* \
+     --exclude-file=config/*         \
+     --exclude-file=config.h         \
+     --exclude-file=config.log       \
+     --exclude-file=config.status    \
+     --exclude-file=doc/Makefile     \
+     --exclude-file=outputs/Makefile \
+     --exclude-file=patches/Makefile \
+     --exclude-file=src/.deps/*.Po   \
+     --exclude-file=src/Makefile     \
+     --exclude-file=stamp-h1         \
+     --exclude-file=tests/Makefile   \
+     --exclude-file=tests/.~lock.*#  \
+     $*