diff --git a/scripts/cleanup.sh b/scripts/cleanup.sh
index e13d7ff81c..aa4286c7e7 100644
--- a/scripts/cleanup.sh
+++ b/scripts/cleanup.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 KEEP="dist|package.json|yarn.lock|client|builder|build|pm2.config.js|docker_run.sh"
 echo "Removing unneeded build files:"
-ls | egrep -v $KEEP | xargs rm -rf
+ls | egrep -v $KEEP | xargs rm -rfv
 NODE_ENV=production yarn