diff --git a/frontend/build.rs b/frontend/build.rs
index 8709ed19..eb102e52 100644
--- a/frontend/build.rs
+++ b/frontend/build.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ pub fn build_frontend() {
     // #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
     shell("yarn");
 
+    let mut project_dir = PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
+    project_dir.push(FRONTEND_DIR);
+    std::fs::remove_dir_all(project_dir);
+
     // Only build frontend when building a release
     // #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
     shell("yarn build");
@@ -85,6 +89,8 @@ pub fn move_frontend() {
     target.pop();
     target.push(FRONTEND_DIR);
 
+    // Note: sometimes, build can fail if the previous build is still present
+    // What a lovely language....
     let mut project_dir = PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
     project_dir.push(FRONTEND_DIR);