diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 257134d..6bb7679 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ check:
 	$(GO) test $(GOFLAGS)
 
 clean:
-	rm -f build/*
-	rmdir build
+	rm -rf build
 
-install:
+install: clean all
 	install -Dm755 $(BUILDDIR)/stepd $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/stepd
 	install -Dm755 $(BUILDDIR)/step $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/step
+	$(MAKE) clean
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/stepd