diff --git a/.changeset/sharp-lies-grin.md b/.changeset/sharp-lies-grin.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a75c5f53b8e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sharp-lies-grin.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@sveltejs/adapter-netlify": patch
+---
+
+[fix] clear out build directory when running `adapter-netlify`
diff --git a/packages/adapter-netlify/index.js b/packages/adapter-netlify/index.js
index 6d77b17a7ccc..ac1db56c8557 100644
--- a/packages/adapter-netlify/index.js
+++ b/packages/adapter-netlify/index.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export default function ({ split = false, edge = edge_set_in_env_var } = {}) {
 			const publish = get_publish_directory(netlify_config, builder) || 'build';
 
 			// empty out existing build directories
+			builder.rimraf(publish);
 			builder.rimraf('.netlify/edge-functions');
 			builder.rimraf('.netlify/functions-internal');
 			builder.rimraf('.netlify/server');