diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 554aa0d2f..8498e0efd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ matrix:
     - name: Minimal Decompressor Macros    # ~5mn
       script:
         - make clean && make -j all ZSTD_LIB_MINIFY=1 MOREFLAGS="-Werror"
-        - make check ZSTD_LIB_MINIFY=1 MOREFLAGS="-Werror"
+        - make clean && make check ZSTD_LIB_MINIFY=1 MOREFLAGS="-Werror"
         - make clean && make -j all MOREFLAGS="-Werror -DHUF_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_X1 -DZSTD_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_SEQUENCES_SHORT"
-        - make check MOREFLAGS="-Werror -DHUF_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_X1 -DZSTD_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_SEQUENCES_SHORT"
+        - make clean && make check MOREFLAGS="-Werror -DHUF_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_X1 -DZSTD_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_SEQUENCES_SHORT"
         - make clean && make -j all MOREFLAGS="-Werror -DHUF_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_X2 -DZSTD_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_SEQUENCES_LONG"
-        - make check MOREFLAGS="-Werror -DHUF_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_X2 -DZSTD_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_SEQUENCES_LONG"
+        - make clean && make check MOREFLAGS="-Werror -DHUF_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_X2 -DZSTD_FORCE_DECOMPRESS_SEQUENCES_LONG"
         - make clean && make -j all MOREFLAGS="-Werror -DZSTD_NO_INLINE -DZSTD_STRIP_ERROR_STRINGS"
-        - make check MOREFLAGS="-Werror -DZSTD_NO_INLINE -DZSTD_STRIP_ERROR_STRINGS"
+        - make clean && make check MOREFLAGS="-Werror -DZSTD_NO_INLINE -DZSTD_STRIP_ERROR_STRINGS"
 
     - name: cmake build and test check    # ~6mn
       script: