diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index e381b1a8ebe..48485bb9d9b 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ build: build-indep
 build-indep: build-indep-stamp
 
 build-indep-stamp: configure
-	mvn package -Pawsapi -DskipTests -Dsystemvm \
+	mvn clean package -Pawsapi -DskipTests -Dsystemvm \
         -Dcs.replace.properties=replace.properties.tmp \
 		${ACS_BUILD_OPTS}
 	touch $@