diff --git a/bin/omarchy-iso-make b/bin/omarchy-iso-make
index 89fbef9..0e2e79d 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-iso-make
+++ b/bin/omarchy-iso-make
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
   esac
 done
 
+# Clear out old packages
+sudo rm -rf /var/cache/pacman/pkg/*
+
 # Ensure we have the submodule checked out
 git submodule update --init --recursive --jobs=8
 
diff --git a/bin/omarchy-iso-release b/bin/omarchy-iso-release
index 8aea81c..97e679a 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-iso-release
+++ b/bin/omarchy-iso-release
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ fi
 BUILD_ROOT=$(realpath "${BASH_SOURCE[0]%/*}/..")
 BUILD_RELEASE_PATH="$BUILD_ROOT/release"
 
-# Clear out old packages
-sudo rm -rf /var/cache/pacman/pkg/*
-
 # Make ISOs
 if [[ ! " ${MAKE_ARGS[*]} " =~ " --no-make " ]]; then
   echo -e "\e[32mMaking $INSTALLER_REF ISO\e[0m"