diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b1d73833..011f7a579 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
   "description": "Redpanda documentation",
   "license": "ISC",
   "scripts": {
+    "clean": "rm -rf docs .cache",
     "build": "antora --to-dir docs --fetch local-antora-playbook.yml",
+    "build:clean": "npm run clean && npm run build",
     "serve": "wds --node-resolve --open / --watch --root-dir docs --port 5002",
     "start": "cross-env-shell LIVERELOAD=true npx gulp"
   },