diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5bba9e97f3..ada1f4c1c8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "all:reinstall": "npm run clean:node_modules && npm run all:install",
     "all:install": "npx --yes --package npm@9.6.5 npm install",
+    "preall:install": "npx --yes --package rimraf rimraf packages/open-lens/dist",
     "adr:create": "echo \"What is the title?\"; read title; adr new \"$title\"",
     "adr:change-status": "echo \"Decision number?:\"; read decision; adr status $decision",
     "adr:update-readme": "adr update",