diff --git a/mk/ci.mk b/mk/ci.mk
index ac5846407..ec59dfe68 100644
--- a/mk/ci.mk
+++ b/mk/ci.mk
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ifeq ($(PODMAN_BUILD),1)
 	$(PODMAN_RUN) make $@
 else
 	$(HOST_CARGO) build --manifest-path Cargo.toml --release
-	export CI=1 COOKBOOK_LOGS=true PATH="$(PREFIX_PATH):$$PATH" COOKBOOK_HOST_SYSROOT="$(ROOT)/$(PREFIX_INSTALL)" && \
+	export CI=1 COOKBOOK_LOGS=true COOKBOOK_CLEAN_BUILD=true PATH="$(PREFIX_PATH):$$PATH" COOKBOOK_HOST_SYSROOT="$(ROOT)/$(PREFIX_INSTALL)" && \
 	./target/release/repo cook --with-package-deps "--filesystem=config/$(ARCH)/ci.toml"
 endif