diff --git a/dist-build/msys2-win32.sh b/dist-build/msys2-win32.sh
index 15fe37bc..dcc9ee06 100755
--- a/dist-build/msys2-win32.sh
+++ b/dist-build/msys2-win32.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ else
   exit
 fi
 
-make distclean > /dev/null
-
 ./configure --prefix="$PREFIX" --exec-prefix="$PREFIX" \
             --host=i686-w64-mingw32 && \
+make clean && \
 make && \
 make check && \
 make install
diff --git a/dist-build/msys2-win64.sh b/dist-build/msys2-win64.sh
index ab9a2c3e..0b38d6dd 100755
--- a/dist-build/msys2-win64.sh
+++ b/dist-build/msys2-win64.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ else
   exit
 fi
 
-make distclean > /dev/null
-
 ./configure --prefix="$PREFIX" --exec-prefix="$PREFIX" \
             --host=x86_64-w64-mingw32 && \
+make clean && \
 make && \
 make check && \
 make install