diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ea5f8d41f..cf487a337 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     "private/*"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "build:clean": "cp .gitignore .gitignore.bak && printf '!node_modules\n!**/node_modules/**/*\n' >> .gitignore; git clean -Xfd packages e2e .parcel-cache coverage .turbo; mv .gitignore.bak .gitignore",
     "build": "turbo run --no-daemon build build:css --filter='./packages/@uppy/*' --filter='./packages/uppy'",
+    "build:clean": "git clean -Xfd packages e2e .parcel-cache coverage .turbo -e '!node_modules' -e '!**/node_modules/**/*'",
     "build:watch": "yarn build && turbo watch build build:css --filter='./packages/@uppy/*' --filter='./packages/uppy'",
     "migrate:components": "yarn workspace @uppy/components migrate",
     "check": "yarn exec biome check --write",