diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 38cc93e..90bd027 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ test:
 	tox
 
 publish:
+	rm -fr build dist
 	python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
 	twine upload dist/*
-	rm -fr build dist