diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2877a1..63ca1ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -597,6 +597,21 @@ normal circumstances.
 
 Default: `${project.basedir}/target/habushu.placeholder.txt`
 
+
+#### distDirectory ####
+
+Controls where the clean plugin will delete dist artifacts.  
+
+Default: `${project.basedir}/dist`
+
+
+#### targetDirectory ####
+
+Controls where the clean plugin will delete target artifacts.  
+
+Default: `${project.basedir}/target`
+
+
 ## The Habushu Build Lifecycle ##
 
 Habushu applies a [custom Maven lifecycle that binds Poetry-based DevSecOps workflow commands](https://fermenter.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HAB/pages/2056749057/Dependency+Management+and+Build+Automation+through+Poetry+and+Maven) to the following phases:
diff --git a/habushu-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/technologybrewery/habushu/CleanHabushuMojo.java b/habushu-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/technologybrewery/habushu/CleanHabushuMojo.java
index ded7c10..27e8ddd 100644
--- a/habushu-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/technologybrewery/habushu/CleanHabushuMojo.java
+++ b/habushu-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/technologybrewery/habushu/CleanHabushuMojo.java
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ public class CleanHabushuMojo extends CleanMojo {
     @Parameter(defaultValue = "${project.basedir}/dist", readonly = true, required = true)
     protected File distDirectory;
 
+    /**
+     * Directory in which Maven places build-time artifacts - should NOT include dist items.
+     */
+    @Parameter(defaultValue = "${project.basedir}/target", readonly = true, required = true)
+    protected File targetDirectory;
+
     /**
      * Enables the explicit deletion of the virtual environment that is
      * created/managed by Poetry.
@@ -125,11 +131,15 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
         try {
             Fileset distArchivesFileset = createFileset(distDirectory);
             filesetsToDelete.add(distArchivesFileset);
+
+            Fileset targetArchivesFileset = createFileset(targetDirectory);
+            filesetsToDelete.add(targetArchivesFileset);
         } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
             throw new MojoExecutionException("Could not write to private field in Fileset class.", e);
         }
 
         getLog().info(String.format("Deleting distribution archives at %s", distDirectory));
+        getLog().info(String.format("Deleting target archives at %s", targetDirectory));
 
         setPrivateParentField("filesets", filesetsToDelete.toArray(new Fileset[0]));
         super.execute();