diff --git a/kotlin-native/build.gradle b/kotlin-native/build.gradle
index 947a9cc0504..d3a7da75250 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/build.gradle
+++ b/kotlin-native/build.gradle
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ task teamcityCompilerVersion {
 
 task clean(type: Delete) {
     dependsOn subprojects.collect { it.tasks.matching { it.name == "clean" } }
-    doLast {
+    doFirst {
         delete distDir
         delete buildDir
         delete bundle.outputs.files
diff --git a/kotlin-native/common/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/common/build.gradle.kts
index 9ca081c4846..0e88c79583d 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kotlin-native/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ val build by tasks.registering {
 }
 
 val clean by tasks.registering {
-    doLast {
+    doFirst {
         delete(buildDir)
     }
 }
diff --git a/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/build.gradle b/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/build.gradle
index c6e7ef24f8f..2cd491430f1 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/build.gradle
+++ b/kotlin-native/endorsedLibraries/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ext {
 Collection<EndorsedLibraryInfo> endorsedLibrariesList = ext.endorsedLibraries.values()
 
 task clean {
-    doLast {
+    doFirst {
         delete buildDir
     }
 }
diff --git a/kotlin-native/runtime/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/runtime/build.gradle.kts
index ee532da6493..baf82d35ffa 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/runtime/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kotlin-native/runtime/build.gradle.kts
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ val assemble by tasks.registering {
 }
 
 val clean by tasks.registering {
-    doLast {
+    doFirst {
         delete(buildDir)
     }
 }