diff --git a/PancakesWeb/PancakesWeb.csproj b/PancakesWeb/PancakesWeb.csproj
index 224fc7f..035343d 100644
--- a/PancakesWeb/PancakesWeb.csproj
+++ b/PancakesWeb/PancakesWeb.csproj
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@
       <PackageReference Include="YamlDotNet" Version="16.3.0" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
+    <Target Name="_RemovePublishDirBeforePublishing" BeforeTargets="BeforePublish">
+        <RemoveDir Directories="$(PublishDir)" Condition="'$(PublishDir)' != ''" />
+    </Target>
+
 </Project>