diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0e62757..c1d19ae 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ redomod:
 clean:
 	rm -f go.*
 	rm -f zookeeper
-	go-mod-clean --purge
+	go-mod-clean purge
 
 # git clone the sources and all the golang dependancies into ~/go/src
 # if you don't have go-clone, you can get it from http://go.wit.com/