diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index b8245ebfd..d554f90da 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ val root = (project in file(".")).
     packageName := "sbt",
     version := "0.1.0",
     crossTarget := target.value,
+    clean := {
+      val _ = (clean in dist).value
+      clean.value
+    },
     publishToSettings,
     sbtLaunchJarUrl := downloadUrlForVersion(sbtVersionToRelease),
     sbtLaunchJarLocation := { target.value / "sbt-launch.jar" },