diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6fe902b95..7c4dcccf5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@ help:
 .PHONY: clean
 # HELP: remove all compilation results in the directory but leave containers and images unharmed
 clean:
+	$(MAKE) stop
 	-rm -rf node_modules .npm .cache assets/icons assets/favicons static well-known
 	-rm -rf .stack-work .stack-work-build .stack-work-run .stack-work-test .stack-work-doc
 	-rm -rf bin .Dockerfile develop
+	-$(CONTAINER_COMMAND) container prune --force
 .PHONY: clean-all
 # HELP: like clean but with container and image prune
 clean-all: clean