diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9db0ff5c1..af50558c1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ tarballs: local-archive
 	rm -rf dist/$(TARBALL_PREFIX)
 
 rpmroot:
+	rm -rf $(RPMBUILD)
 	mkdir -p $(RPMBUILD)/BUILD
 	mkdir -p $(RPMBUILD)/RPMS
 	mkdir -p $(RPMBUILD)/SOURCES