diff --git a/local.mk b/local.mk
index f27a97cd4..6361e1872 100644
--- a/local.mk
+++ b/local.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ifeq ($(MAKECMDGOALS), dist)
-  dist-files += $(shell git ls-files) $(shell git ls-files)
+  dist-files += $(shell git ls-files)
 endif
 
 dist-files += configure config.h.in nix.spec