diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
index aacd273f63e..1e0c4594ceb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ CMakeBuildStep::CMakeBuildStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Id id) :
 
     useStaging.setSettingsKey(USE_STAGING_KEY);
     useStaging.setLabel(Tr::tr("Stage for installation"), BoolAspect::LabelPlacement::AtCheckBox);
-    useStaging.setDefaultValue(supportsStageForInstallation(kit()));
+    useStaging.setDefaultValue(supportsStageForInstallation(kit()) && !isCleanStep());
+    useStaging.setEnabled(!isCleanStep());
 
     stagingDir.setSettingsKey(STAGING_DIR_KEY);
     stagingDir.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Staging directory:"));
@@ -522,6 +523,11 @@ void CMakeBuildStep::setBuildPreset(const QString &preset)
 QWidget *CMakeBuildStep::createConfigWidget()
 {
     auto updateDetails = [this] {
+        const bool haveCleanTarget = m_buildTargets.contains(cleanTarget());
+        useStaging.setEnabled(!haveCleanTarget);
+        if (useStaging() && haveCleanTarget)
+            useStaging.setValue(false);
+
         ProcessParameters param;
         setupProcessParameters(&param);
         param.setCommandLine(cmakeCommand());