diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build_arch.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build_arch.yml
index 86c9fcd..e8287ed 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build_arch.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build_arch.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build APKs
         run: |
           ./build.sh
+          ./build.sh clean
 
       - name: Copy APKs to host directory
         run: |
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index c85be6d..6c563a5 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 # This script will initialize the gradle build process for all subprojects in src dicetory
 
+# Check for a build mode argument
+
+if [ "$1" == "clean" ]; then
+    BUILD_MODE="assembleClean"
+else
+    BUILD_MODE="assembleDebug"
+fi
+
 # check if user is root and change user to builder
 
 if [ "$EUID" -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -19,7 +27,7 @@ yes | /opt/android-sdk/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager --licenses
 for dir in src/*/; do
     if [ -f "$dir/build.gradle" ]; then
         echo "Building project in $dir"
-        (cd "$dir" && gradle assembleDebug)
+        (cd "$dir" && gradle clean $BUILD_MODE)
     else
         echo "No build.gradle found in $dir, skipping."
     fi