diff --git a/packages/server/gulpfile.js b/packages/server/gulpfile.js
index e9924b82b..0045e41f3 100644
--- a/packages/server/gulpfile.js
+++ b/packages/server/gulpfile.js
@@ -3,12 +3,19 @@ const utils = require('@joplin/tools/gulp/utils');
 const compilePackageInfo = require('@joplin/tools/compilePackageInfo');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 
+const distDir = `${__dirname}/dist`;
+
 const tasks = {
 	compilePackageInfo: {
 		fn: async () => {
-			const targetDir = `${__dirname}/dist`;
-			await fs.mkdirp(targetDir);
-			await compilePackageInfo(`${__dirname}/package.json`, `${targetDir}/packageInfo.js`);
+			await fs.mkdirp(distDir);
+			await compilePackageInfo(`${__dirname}/package.json`, `${distDir}/packageInfo.js`);
+		},
+	},
+
+	clean: {
+		fn: async () => {
+			await fs.remove(distDir);
 		},
 	},
 };
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index 5a710fcd9..2cb447076 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "test": "jest --verbose=false",
     "test-ci": "yarn test",
     "test-debug": "node --inspect node_modules/.bin/jest -- --verbose=false",
-    "clean": "rm -rf dist/",
+    "clean": "gulp clean",
     "stripeListen": "stripe listen --forward-to http://joplincloud.local:22300/stripe/webhook",
     "watch": "tsc --watch --project tsconfig.json"
   },