diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b64cb8030..910d3a210 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -52,18 +52,20 @@ help:
 	utils/makehelp.pl Makefile ; \
 	fi
 
-.PHONY: clean%
+.PHONY: clean
 # HELP: remove all compilation results in the directory but leave containers and images unharmed
 clean:
-	rm -rf node_modules .npm .cache assets/icons assets/favicons static well-known
-	rm -rf .stack-work .stack-work-build .stack-work-run .stack-work-test .stack-work-doc
-	rm -rf bin/ .Dockerfile develop/
+	-rm -rf node_modules .npm .cache assets/icons assets/favicons static well-known || :
+	-rm -rf .stack-work .stack-work-build .stack-work-run .stack-work-test .stack-work-doc || :
+	-rm -rf bin .Dockerfile develop || :
+.PHONY: clean-all
 # HELP: like clean but with container and image prune
-clean-all: clean
-	rm -rf .stack 
-	$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) system prune --all --force --volumes
-	$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) image prune --all --force
-	$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) volume prune --force
+clean-all:
+	$(MAKE) clean
+	-rm -rf .stack || :
+	-$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) system prune --all --force --volumes
+	-$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) image prune --all --force
+	-$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) volume prune --force
 
 .PHONY: release
 # HELP: create, commit and push a new release