diff --git a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/PreBuildTasks/CleanSiteDirectory.php b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/PreBuildTasks/CleanSiteDirectory.php
index d03c6a9dedf..6f7a8af4fdc 100644
--- a/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/PreBuildTasks/CleanSiteDirectory.php
+++ b/packages/framework/src/Framework/Actions/PreBuildTasks/CleanSiteDirectory.php
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ protected function askIfUnsafeDirectoryShouldBeEmptied(): bool
     protected function safeOutputDirectories(): array
     {
         /** @var array<string> $directories */
-        return Config::getArray('hyde.safe_output_directories', ['_site', 'docs', 'build']);
+        $directories = Config::getArray('hyde.safe_output_directories', ['_site', 'docs', 'build']);
+        return $directories;
     }
 }