diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 4d25de3b..9db299fd 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ llvm-toolchain-snapshot (1:16~++20220731055325+02b3a358926e-1~exp1) experimental
 llvm-toolchain-15 (1:15.0.7-4) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * Fix debian/libclang1-15.symbols soname
+  * Remove build artifacts if any
 
  -- Sylvestre Ledru <sylvestre@debian.org>  Wed, 15 Mar 2023 21:45:46 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/orig-tar.sh b/debian/orig-tar.sh
index e277ad08..bca132c1 100755
--- a/debian/orig-tar.sh
+++ b/debian/orig-tar.sh
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # cleanup
-rm -rf */www/
+rm -rf */www/ build/ build-llvm/
 
 cd ../
 BASE="llvm-toolchain-${MAJOR_VERSION}_${VERSION}"
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 09db0a1c..0ac28818 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -577,6 +577,9 @@ override_dh_auto_configure: preconfigure
 	$(CC) -v
 	$(CXX) -v
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_BUILD)
+# remove in case of artifact
+	rm -rf build
+
 	if test "$(SCAN_BUILD)" = "yes"; then \
 		patch -f -p1 < debian/patches/on-the-fly/use-scan-build-runtimes.diff||true; \
 	fi