diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e1a0665..1f84c0f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ build-node:
   variables:
     GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
   script:
-    - make bundle test
+    - make clean-target bundle test
     - make run-rules
 
   artifacts:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9b96174..aebef2c 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -44,8 +44,13 @@ export RUNNER_VERSION  := $(CI_RUNNER_VERSION)
 
 all: build
 
-clean: ## clean up the target directory
+clean: ## clean up everything added by the default target
+clean: clean-deps clean-target
+
+clean-deps: ## clean up the node_modules directory
 	rm -rf node_modules
+
+clean-target: ## clean up the target directory
 	rm -rf $(TARGET_PATH)
 
 configure: ## create the target directory and other files not in git