diff --git a/dev_tools/fabric/fab_liquidsoap_compile.py b/dev_tools/fabric/fab_liquidsoap_compile.py
index a9548756f..55714cbe5 100644
--- a/dev_tools/fabric/fab_liquidsoap_compile.py
+++ b/dev_tools/fabric/fab_liquidsoap_compile.py
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ libcamomile-ocaml-dev libcamlimages-ocaml-dev libtool libpulse-dev libjack-dev c
     sed('%s/savonet/PACKAGES' % root, '#ocaml-alsa', 'ocaml-alsa')
     sed('%s/savonet/PACKAGES' % root, '#ocaml-pulseaudio', 'ocaml-pulseaudio')
     sed('%s/savonet/PACKAGES' % root, '#ocaml-faad', 'ocaml-faad')
+    do_run('cd %s/savonet && make clean' % root)
     do_run('cd %s/savonet && ./bootstrap' % root)
     do_run('cd %s/savonet && ./configure' % root)
     do_run('cd %s/savonet && make' % root)