diff --git a/build/grub/scripts/build-grub-image.sh b/build/grub/scripts/build-grub-image.sh
index 1d1770984..f63a83ea2 100755
--- a/build/grub/scripts/build-grub-image.sh
+++ b/build/grub/scripts/build-grub-image.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ set -eux
 # Cargo passes the path to the built executable as the first argument.
 KERNEL=$1
 
+# Clean up the image directory
+if [ -f target/iso_root ]; then
+    rm -rf target/iso_root
+fi
+
 # Copy the needed files into an ISO image.
 mkdir -p target/iso_root/boot
 cp $KERNEL target/iso_root/boot/jinux