diff --git a/hacking/cargo-manifest-management/Makefile b/hacking/cargo-manifest-management/Makefile
index 3d3e1feaf..e35f3fff3 100644
--- a/hacking/cargo-manifest-management/Makefile
+++ b/hacking/cargo-manifest-management/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ none:
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
-	rm -rf $(target_dir) $(blueprint)
+	rm -rf tool/target $(blueprint)
 
 .PHONY: $(blueprint)
 $(blueprint):