diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/MakeTarget.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/MakeTarget.java
index 68193f72591..511701febda 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/MakeTarget.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.make.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/make/internal/core/MakeTarget.java
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ public class MakeTarget extends PlatformObject implements IMakeTarget {
 		info.setStopOnError(isStopOnError());
 		info.setIncrementalBuildEnable(true);
 		info.setBuildAttribute(IMakeBuilderInfo.BUILD_TARGET_INCREMENTAL, getBuildAttribute(IMakeTarget.BUILD_TARGET, "")); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		info.setCleanBuildEnable(false);
 		info.setEnvironment(getExpandedEnvironment());
 		info.setAppendEnvironment(appendEnvironment());
 		if (container != null && container != project) {