diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e141b68a85..ebf7c1c08c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -321,7 +321,10 @@ submodulesclean:
 	@git submodule deinit -f .
 	@git submodule update --init --recursive --force
 
-distclean: submodulesclean
+gazeboclean:
+	@rm -rf ~/.gazebo/*
+
+distclean: submodulesclean gazeboclean
 	@git clean -ff -x -d -e ".project" -e ".cproject" -e ".idea"
 
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