diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
index 534ebc25399..79a90814eea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/makeinstallstep.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ MakeInstallStep::MakeInstallStep(BuildStepList *parent, Id id) : MakeStep(parent
     cleanInstallRootAspect->setSettingsKey(CleanInstallRootAspectId);
     cleanInstallRootAspect->setLabel(tr("Clean install root first:"),
                                      BoolAspect::LabelPlacement::InExtraLabel);
-    cleanInstallRootAspect->setValue(false);
+    cleanInstallRootAspect->setValue(true);
 
     const auto commandLineAspect = addAspect<StringAspect>();
     commandLineAspect->setId(FullCommandLineAspectId);