diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b149e362d90..9a026ce06a7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
         "pngjs": "7.0.0",
         "prettier": "3.0.3",
         "puppeteer": "file:packages/puppeteer",
-        "rimraf": "5.0.1",
         "rollup": "3.28.1",
         "rollup-plugin-polyfill-node": "0.12.0",
         "semver": "7.5.4",
@@ -9523,24 +9522,6 @@
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/rimraf": {
-      "version": "5.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rimraf/-/rimraf-5.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-OfFZdwtd3lZ+XZzYP/6gTACubwFcHdLRqS9UX3UwpU2dnGQYkPFISRwvM3w9IiB2w7bW5qGo/uAwE4SmXXSKvg==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "glob": "^10.2.5"
-      },
-      "bin": {
-        "rimraf": "dist/cjs/src/bin.js"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=14"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/rollup": {
       "version": "3.28.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rollup/-/rollup-3.28.1.tgz",
@@ -17726,15 +17707,6 @@
       "version": "1.0.4",
       "dev": true
     },
-    "rimraf": {
-      "version": "5.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rimraf/-/rimraf-5.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-OfFZdwtd3lZ+XZzYP/6gTACubwFcHdLRqS9UX3UwpU2dnGQYkPFISRwvM3w9IiB2w7bW5qGo/uAwE4SmXXSKvg==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "requires": {
-        "glob": "^10.2.5"
-      }
-    },
     "rollup": {
       "version": "3.28.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rollup/-/rollup-3.28.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c667d6b00a..a9a7549e090 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "build:docs": "wireit",
     "check:pinned-deps": "tsx tools/ensure-pinned-deps",
     "check": "npm run check --workspaces --if-present && run-p check:*",
-    "clean": "rimraf -g \"./**/.wireit\" && npm run clean --workspaces --if-present",
+    "clean": "npm run clean --workspaces --if-present",
     "debug": "mocha --inspect-brk",
     "docs": "run-s build:docs generate:markdown",
     "format:eslint": "eslint --ext js --ext ts --fix .",
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@
     "pngjs": "7.0.0",
     "prettier": "3.0.3",
     "puppeteer": "file:packages/puppeteer",
-    "rimraf": "5.0.1",
     "rollup": "3.28.1",
     "rollup-plugin-polyfill-node": "0.12.0",
     "semver": "7.5.4",
diff --git a/packages/browsers/package.json b/packages/browsers/package.json
index 3b1558d1346..86d36924953 100644
--- a/packages/browsers/package.json
+++ b/packages/browsers/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build:docs": "wireit",
     "build": "wireit",
-    "build:test": "wireit",
-    "clean": "tsc --build --clean && rm -rf lib",
+    "clean": "git clean -Xdf -e '!node_modules' .",
     "test": "wireit"
   },
   "bin": "lib/cjs/main-cli.js",
diff --git a/packages/ng-schematics/package.json b/packages/ng-schematics/package.json
index 9d22d8fd237..a8104163af2 100644
--- a/packages/ng-schematics/package.json
+++ b/packages/ng-schematics/package.json
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   "description": "Puppeteer Angular schematics",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "wireit",
-    "clean": "tsc -b --clean && rm -rf lib && rm -rf test/build",
+    "clean": "git clean -Xdf -e '!node_modules' .",
     "dev:test": "npm run test --watch",
     "dev": "npm run build --watch",
-    "test": "wireit",
+    "sandbox:test": "node tools/sandbox.js --test",
     "sandbox": "node tools/sandbox.js",
-    "sandbox:test": "node tools/sandbox.js --test"
+    "test": "wireit"
   },
   "wireit": {
     "build": {
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer-core/package.json b/packages/puppeteer-core/package.json
index 40fc1749188..4241b2e9f75 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/puppeteer-core/package.json
@@ -35,13 +35,9 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build:docs": "wireit",
-    "build:tsc": "wireit",
-    "build:types": "wireit",
     "build": "wireit",
     "check": "tsx tools/ensure-correct-devtools-protocol-package",
-    "clean": "tsc -b --clean && rm -rf lib src/generated",
-    "generate:package-json": "wireit",
-    "generate:sources": "wireit",
+    "clean": "git clean -Xdf -e '!node_modules' .",
     "prepack": "wireit",
     "unit": "wireit"
   },
diff --git a/packages/puppeteer/package.json b/packages/puppeteer/package.json
index b9ce7c4b589..6418df64b9d 100644
--- a/packages/puppeteer/package.json
+++ b/packages/puppeteer/package.json
@@ -35,11 +35,8 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build:docs": "wireit",
-    "build:tsc": "wireit",
-    "build:types": "wireit",
     "build": "wireit",
-    "clean": "tsc -b --clean && rm -rf lib",
-    "generate:package-json": "wireit",
+    "clean": "git clean -Xdf -e '!node_modules' .",
     "postinstall": "node install.js",
     "prepack": "wireit"
   },
diff --git a/packages/testserver/package.json b/packages/testserver/package.json
index e21cf44b45e..bc438762dc5 100644
--- a/packages/testserver/package.json
+++ b/packages/testserver/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "wireit",
-    "clean": "tsc -b --clean && rm -rf lib"
+    "clean": "git clean -Xdf -e '!node_modules' ."
   },
   "wireit": {
     "build": {
diff --git a/test/installation/package.json b/test/installation/package.json
index 02d71b9caa6..e4f360cc2d0 100644
--- a/test/installation/package.json
+++ b/test/installation/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "wireit",
-    "build:packages": "wireit",
-    "clean": "tsc -b --clean && rm -rf build",
+    "clean": "git clean -Xdf -e '!node_modules' .",
     "test": "mocha"
   },
   "wireit": {
diff --git a/test/package.json b/test/package.json
index 276b0cddc80..28c5989d2c1 100644
--- a/test/package.json
+++ b/test/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "wireit",
-    "clean": "tsc -b --clean && rm -rf build"
+    "clean": "git clean -Xdf -e '!node_modules' ."
   },
   "wireit": {
     "build": {