diff --git a/make/py-mods.mk b/make/py-mods.mk
index 14766e62..07579e3a 100644
--- a/make/py-mods.mk
+++ b/make/py-mods.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ include $(JWBDIR)/make/py-rules.mk
 
 all:
 install:
-clean:
+clean: py.clean
 distclean:
 
 ifeq ($(PY_RUN_CHECK_AFTER_BUILD),true)