diff --git a/packages/api/Dockerfile b/packages/api/Dockerfile
index be7808b9b..5bc4b9e2b 100644
--- a/packages/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/api/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ ADD /packages/readabilityjs ./packages/readabilityjs
 ADD /packages/api ./packages/api
 
 RUN yarn
-RUN yarn clean
 RUN yarn workspace @omnivore/api build