diff --git a/superset-frontend/webpack.config.js b/superset-frontend/webpack.config.js
index 7b26b459a1..00b0439e66 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/webpack.config.js
+++ b/superset-frontend/webpack.config.js
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ if (!process.env.CI) {
 if (!isDevServer) {
   plugins.push(
     new CleanWebpackPlugin({
+      dry: false,
       // required because the build directory is outside the frontend directory:
       dangerouslyAllowCleanPatternsOutsideProject: true,
     }),