diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 5477d68e..3e10702f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -758,7 +758,6 @@ profile-build: net config-sanity objclean profileclean
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "Step 4/4. Deleting profile data ..."
 	$(MAKE) ARCH=$(ARCH) COMP=$(COMP) profileclean
-	rm generated_kifu.bin
 
 strip:
 	$(STRIP) $(EXE)
@@ -805,6 +804,7 @@ profileclean:
 	@rm -rf profdir
 	@rm -f bench.txt *.gcda *.gcno ./syzygy/*.gcda ./nnue/*.gcda ./nnue/features/*.gcda *.s ./learn/*.gcda ./extra/*.gcda ./eval/*.gcda
 	@rm -f stockfish.profdata *.profraw
+	@rm generated_kifu.bin
 
 default:
 	help