diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 76b49a82e..342d75f4c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -357,10 +357,12 @@ $(MYGOBIN)/gh:
 clean: kustomize-external-go-plugin-clean
 	go clean --cache
 	rm -f $(builtinplugins)
-	rm -f $(MYGOBIN)/pluginator
 	rm -f $(MYGOBIN)/kustomize
 	rm -f $(MYGOBIN)/golangci-lint-kustomize
 
+# Handle pluginator manually.
+# rm -f $(MYGOBIN)/pluginator
+
 # Nuke the site from orbit.  It's the only way to be sure.
 .PHONY: nuke
 nuke: clean