diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 089a2d7c9..70d9b6906 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -42,6 +42,21 @@ commands_post =
     mv requirements.txt requirements-last-build.txt
     mv charm_version.backup charm_version
 
+[testenv:clean]
+pass_env =
+    CRAFT_SHARED_CACHE
+allowlist_externals =
+    {[testenv]allowlist_externals}
+    charmcraft
+    mv
+    touch
+commands_pre =
+    # Need a requirements.txt since we have strict dependencies
+    touch requirements.txt
+commands =
+    charmcraft clean {posargs}
+    rm requirements.txt
+
 [testenv:format]
 description = Apply coding style standards to code
 commands_pre =