diff --git a/.buildkite/linux/entrypoint b/.buildkite/linux/entrypoint
index 104ca4d18..78d64e583 100755
--- a/.buildkite/linux/entrypoint
+++ b/.buildkite/linux/entrypoint
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ export PATH="$PATH:/state/rust/cargo/bin"
 export BUILD_ROOT=/state/build
 export ONLINE_TESTS=1
 
+if [ "$CLEAR_RUST" = "1" ]; then
+    rm -rf $BUILD_ROOT/rust
+fi
+
 ./ninja pylib/anki qt/aqt check
 
 echo "--- Ensure libs importable"