diff --git a/inst/templates/Makevars b/inst/templates/Makevars
index 18cc5a06..07ed90f4 100644
--- a/inst/templates/Makevars
+++ b/inst/templates/Makevars
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ C_clean:
 	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS)
 
 clean:
-	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS) rust/target
+	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS) $(TARGET_DIR)
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_cran_defaults.md b/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_cran_defaults.md
index 6a19be7a..e3065b31 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_cran_defaults.md
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_cran_defaults.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
       	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS)
       
       clean:
-      	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS) rust/target
+      	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS) $(TARGET_DIR)
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_extendr.md b/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_extendr.md
index 5e2349e5..92d25e84 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_extendr.md
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_extendr.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
       	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS)
       
       clean:
-      	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS) rust/target
+      	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS) $(TARGET_DIR)
 
 ---
 
@@ -284,5 +284,5 @@
       	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS)
       
       clean:
-      	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS) rust/target
+      	rm -Rf $(SHLIB) $(STATLIB) $(OBJECTS) $(TARGET_DIR)