diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a1c1c06a..818a264d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ release/
 
 # Generated during build
 backend-assets/
-
+prepare
 /ggml-metal.metal
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bd90b0cf..a7173bea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ prepare: prepare-sources $(OPTIONAL_TARGETS)
 
 clean: ## Remove build related file
 	$(GOCMD) clean -cache
-	rm -fr ./go-llama
+	rm -f prepare
+	rm -rf ./go-llama
 	rm -rf ./gpt4all
 	rm -rf ./go-gpt2
 	rm -rf ./go-stable-diffusion