diff --git a/samples/build.gradle b/samples/build.gradle
index ad973579707..d534ffeef7b 100644
--- a/samples/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/build.gradle
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ allprojects {
     }
 }
 
+def localRepo = rootProject.file('build/.m2-local')
+
+task clean {
+    doLast {
+        delete(localRepo)
+    }
+}
+
 task buildSh(type: Exec) {
     errorOutput = System.out
     ignoreExitValue = true
diff --git a/samples/curl/build.gradle b/samples/curl/build.gradle
index 6b7692dab71..30e3f635fe6 100644
--- a/samples/curl/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/curl/build.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'kotlin-multiplatform'
 }
 
-def localRepo = rootProject.file('build/.m2-repo')
+def localRepo = rootProject.file('build/.m2-local')
 
 repositories {
     maven { url = "file://$localRepo" }
diff --git a/samples/libcurl/build.gradle b/samples/libcurl/build.gradle
index fe2df8f352b..ed59d33b719 100644
--- a/samples/libcurl/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/libcurl/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 group 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.sample.native'
 version '1.0'
 
-def localRepo = rootProject.file('build/.m2-repo')
+def localRepo = rootProject.file('build/.m2-local')
 
 publishing {
     repositories {