diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cab88c30..c4fd0e14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build with Gradle
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: ./gradlew build
+        run: ./gradlew build clean
       - name: Setup semantic-release
         run: npm install
       - name: Release