diff --git a/CleanSpec.mk b/CleanSpec.mk
index 21331f57cf..642333b74d 100644
--- a/CleanSpec.mk
+++ b/CleanSpec.mk
@@ -682,6 +682,8 @@ $(call add-clean-step, rm -rf $(SOONG_OUT_DIR)/host/*/fuzz/*)
 # Change file layout of system_other
 $(call add-clean-step, rm -rf $(PRODUCT_OUT)/system_other)
 
+$(call add-clean-step, rm -rf $(PRODUCT_OUT)/system/apex)
+
 # ************************************************
 # NEWER CLEAN STEPS MUST BE AT THE END OF THE LIST
 # ************************************************