diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ae8bb45..1908d29 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
 all:
 	$(MAKE) docs
 	$(MAKE) nodocs
+pre-clean:
+	rm -rf 'template/{{ pypi_name }}/{% if add_docs %}poetry.lock{% endif %}' 'template/{{ pypi_name }}/{% if not add_docs %}poetry.lock{% endif %}'
 clean:
 	rm -rf cool-example .copier-answers.yml
-	rm -rf 'template/{{ pypi_name }}/{% if add_docs %}poetry.lock{% endif %}' 'template/{{ pypi_name }}/{% if not add_docs %}poetry.lock{% endif %}'
 setup-env:
 	echo '{"add_docs":true,"author":"Bryan Hu","email":"bryan.hu.2020@gmail.com","is_app":true,"module_name":"cool_example","project_description":"Example description.","project_name":"Cool Example","pypi_name":"cool-example","username":"ThatXliner"}' > .copier-answers.yml
 run:
 	cd cool-example && poetry install && poetry update --lock
-docs: clean
+docs: pre-clean
 	$(MAKE) setup-env
 	copier copy gh:ThatXliner/pyt2 . -a .copier-answers.yml --defaults -d add_docs=true --vcs-ref HEAD
 	$(MAKE) run
 	cp cool-example/poetry.lock 'template/{{ pypi_name }}/{% if add_docs %}poetry.lock{% endif %}'
 	$(MAKE) clean
-nodocs: clean
+nodocs: pre-clean
 	$(MAKE) setup-env
 	copier copy gh:ThatXliner/pyt2 . -a .copier-answers.yml --defaults -d add_docs=false --vcs-ref HEAD
 	$(MAKE) run