diff --git a/src/builders/build_libsurvive.rs b/src/builders/build_libsurvive.rs
index 1aa81e7..a988408 100644
--- a/src/builders/build_libsurvive.rs
+++ b/src/builders/build_libsurvive.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ use crate::{
     profile::Profile,
     runner::Runner,
 };
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path};
 
-pub fn get_build_libsurvive_runners(profile: &Profile) -> Vec<Runner> {
+pub fn get_build_libsurvive_runners(profile: &Profile, clean_build: bool) -> Vec<Runner> {
     let mut runners: Vec<Runner> = vec![];
     let git = Git {
         repo: match profile.features.libsurvive.repo.as_ref() {
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ pub fn get_build_libsurvive_runners(profile: &Profile) -> Vec<Runner> {
         "{}/build",
         profile.features.libsurvive.path.as_ref().unwrap()
     );
-    rm_rf(&build_dir);
     let mut cmake_vars: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
     cmake_vars.insert("CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE".into(), "Release".into());
     cmake_vars.insert("ENABLE_api_example".into(), "OFF".into());
@@ -39,9 +38,12 @@ pub fn get_build_libsurvive_runners(profile: &Profile) -> Vec<Runner> {
         env: None,
         vars: Some(cmake_vars),
         source_dir: profile.features.libsurvive.path.as_ref().unwrap().clone(),
-        build_dir,
+        build_dir: build_dir.clone(),
     };
-    runners.push(cmake.get_prepare_runner());
+    if !Path::new(&build_dir).is_dir() || clean_build {
+        rm_rf(&build_dir);
+        runners.push(cmake.get_prepare_runner());
+    }
     runners.push(cmake.get_build_runner());
     runners.push(cmake.get_install_runner());
 
diff --git a/src/builders/build_monado.rs b/src/builders/build_monado.rs
index e2fb787..ff14907 100644
--- a/src/builders/build_monado.rs
+++ b/src/builders/build_monado.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ use crate::{
     profile::Profile,
     runner::Runner,
 };
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path};
 
-pub fn get_build_monado_runners(profile: &Profile) -> Vec<Runner> {
+pub fn get_build_monado_runners(profile: &Profile, clean_build: bool) -> Vec<Runner> {
     let mut runners: Vec<Runner> = vec![];
     let git = Git {
         repo: match profile.xrservice_repo.as_ref() {
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ pub fn get_build_monado_runners(profile: &Profile) -> Vec<Runner> {
     };
 
     let build_dir = format!("{}/build", profile.xrservice_path);
-    rm_rf(&build_dir);
     let mut env: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
     env.insert(
         "PKG_CONFIG_PATH".into(),
@@ -45,9 +44,12 @@ pub fn get_build_monado_runners(profile: &Profile) -> Vec<Runner> {
         env: Some(env),
         vars: Some(cmake_vars),
         source_dir: profile.xrservice_path.clone(),
-        build_dir,
+        build_dir: build_dir.clone(),
     };
-    runners.push(cmake.get_prepare_runner());
+    if !Path::new(&build_dir).is_dir() || clean_build {
+        rm_rf(&build_dir);
+        runners.push(cmake.get_prepare_runner());
+    }
     runners.push(cmake.get_build_runner());
     runners.push(cmake.get_install_runner());
 
diff --git a/src/builders/build_opencomposite.rs b/src/builders/build_opencomposite.rs
index cda7605..52e7844 100644
--- a/src/builders/build_opencomposite.rs
+++ b/src/builders/build_opencomposite.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ use crate::{
     profile::Profile,
     runner::Runner,
 };
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path};
 
-pub fn get_build_opencomposite_runners(profile: &Profile) -> Vec<Runner> {
+pub fn get_build_opencomposite_runners(profile: &Profile, clean_build: bool) -> Vec<Runner> {
     let mut runners: Vec<Runner> = vec![];
     let git = Git {
         repo: match profile.opencomposite_repo.as_ref() {
@@ -21,16 +21,18 @@ pub fn get_build_opencomposite_runners(profile: &Profile) -> Vec<Runner> {
     };
 
     let build_dir = format!("{}/build", profile.opencomposite_path);
-    rm_rf(&build_dir);
     let mut cmake_vars: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
     cmake_vars.insert("CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE".into(), "Release".into());
     let cmake = Cmake {
         env: None,
         vars: Some(cmake_vars),
         source_dir: profile.opencomposite_path.clone(),
-        build_dir,
+        build_dir: build_dir.clone(),
     };
-    runners.push(cmake.get_prepare_runner());
+    if !Path::new(&build_dir).is_dir() || clean_build {
+        rm_rf(&build_dir);
+        runners.push(cmake.get_prepare_runner());
+    }
     runners.push(cmake.get_build_runner());
 
     runners
diff --git a/src/builders/build_wivrn.rs b/src/builders/build_wivrn.rs
index 0d38e8c..af8f398 100644
--- a/src/builders/build_wivrn.rs
+++ b/src/builders/build_wivrn.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ use crate::{
     profile::Profile,
     runner::Runner,
 };
-use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path};
 
-pub fn get_build_wivrn_runners(profile: &Profile) -> Vec<Runner> {
+pub fn get_build_wivrn_runners(profile: &Profile, clean_build: bool) -> Vec<Runner> {
     let mut runners: Vec<Runner> = vec![];
     let git = Git {
         repo: match profile.xrservice_repo.as_ref() {
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ pub fn get_build_wivrn_runners(profile: &Profile) -> Vec<Runner> {
     };
 
     let build_dir = format!("{}/build", profile.xrservice_path);
-    rm_rf(&build_dir);
     let mut cmake_vars: HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
     cmake_vars.insert("CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE".into(), "Release".into());
     cmake_vars.insert("XRT_HAVE_SYSTEM_CJSON".into(), "NO".into());
@@ -32,9 +31,12 @@ pub fn get_build_wivrn_runners(profile: &Profile) -> Vec<Runner> {
         env: None,
         vars: Some(cmake_vars),
         source_dir: profile.xrservice_path.clone(),
-        build_dir,
+        build_dir: build_dir.clone(),
     };
-    runners.push(cmake.get_prepare_runner());
+    if !Path::new(&build_dir).is_dir() || clean_build {
+        rm_rf(&build_dir);
+        runners.push(cmake.get_prepare_runner());
+    }
     runners.push(cmake.get_build_runner());
     runners.push(cmake.get_install_runner());
 
diff --git a/src/ui/app.rs b/src/ui/app.rs
index 760ad96..f2882a1 100644
--- a/src/ui/app.rs
+++ b/src/ui/app.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ pub struct App {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Msg {
     ClockTicking,
-    BuildProfile,
+    BuildProfile(bool),
     EnableDebugViewChanged(bool),
     DoStartStopXRService,
     RestartXRService,
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
                 }
                 self.start_xrservice();
             }
-            Msg::BuildProfile => {
+            Msg::BuildProfile(clean_build) => {
                 let profile = self.get_selected_profile();
                 let mut missing_deps = vec![];
                 let mut runners: Vec<Runner> = vec![];
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
                     });
                     if profile.features.libsurvive.enabled {
                         missing_deps.extend(get_missing_libsurvive_deps());
-                        runners.extend(get_build_libsurvive_runners(&profile));
+                        runners.extend(get_build_libsurvive_runners(&profile, clean_build));
                     }
                     if profile.features.basalt.enabled {
                         missing_deps.extend(get_missing_basalt_deps());
@@ -380,12 +380,12 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
                         runners.push(get_build_mercury_runner(&profile));
                     }
                     runners.extend(match profile.xrservice_type {
-                        XRServiceType::Monado => get_build_monado_runners(&profile),
-                        XRServiceType::Wivrn => get_build_wivrn_runners(&profile),
+                        XRServiceType::Monado => get_build_monado_runners(&profile, clean_build),
+                        XRServiceType::Wivrn => get_build_wivrn_runners(&profile, clean_build),
                     });
                     // no listed deps for opencomp
                 }
-                runners.extend(get_build_opencomposite_runners(&profile));
+                runners.extend(get_build_opencomposite_runners(&profile, clean_build));
                 if !missing_deps.is_empty() {
                     missing_deps.sort_unstable();
                     missing_deps.dedup(); // dedup only works if sorted, hence the above
@@ -598,7 +598,14 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
         let buildprofile_action = {
             let this_sender = sender.clone();
             RelmAction::<BuildProfileAction>::new_stateless(move |_| {
-                this_sender.input_sender().emit(Msg::BuildProfile);
+                this_sender.input_sender().emit(Msg::BuildProfile(false));
+            })
+        };
+
+        let buildprofileclean_action = {
+            let this_sender = sender.clone();
+            RelmAction::<BuildProfileCleanAction>::new_stateless(move |_| {
+                this_sender.input_sender().emit(Msg::BuildProfile(true));
             })
         };
 
@@ -638,6 +645,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
         actions.add_action(about_action);
         actions.add_action(quit_action);
         actions.add_action(buildprofile_action);
+        actions.add_action(buildprofileclean_action);
         actions.add_action(debug_view_toggle_action);
         actions.add_action(libsurvive_setup_action);
 
@@ -665,6 +673,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
 new_action_group!(pub AppActionGroup, "win");
 new_stateless_action!(pub AboutAction, AppActionGroup, "about");
 new_stateless_action!(pub BuildProfileAction, AppActionGroup, "buildprofile");
+new_stateless_action!(pub BuildProfileCleanAction, AppActionGroup, "buildprofileclean");
 new_stateless_action!(pub LibsurviveSetupAction, AppActionGroup, "libsurvivesetup");
 new_stateless_action!(pub QuitAction, AppActionGroup, "quit");
 new_stateful_action!(pub DebugViewToggleAction, AppActionGroup, "debugviewtoggle", (), bool);
diff --git a/src/ui/main_view.rs b/src/ui/main_view.rs
index 24635dc..415cd7c 100644
--- a/src/ui/main_view.rs
+++ b/src/ui/main_view.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::constants::APP_NAME;
 use crate::profile::{Profile, XRServiceType};
 use crate::ui::app::{
-    AboutAction, BuildProfileAction, DebugViewToggleAction, LibsurviveSetupAction,
+    AboutAction, BuildProfileAction, DebugViewToggleAction, LibsurviveSetupAction, BuildProfileCleanAction,
 };
 use crate::ui::profile_editor::ProfileEditorInit;
 use crate::xr_devices::XRDevices;
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for MainView {
                 // value inside action is ignored
                 "_Debug View" => DebugViewToggleAction,
                 "_Build Profile" => BuildProfileAction,
+                "C_lean Build Profile" => BuildProfileCleanAction,
                 "_Calibrate Lighthouses" => LibsurviveSetupAction,
             },
             section! {