diff --git a/scripts/auto-rebase/rebase.sh b/scripts/auto-rebase/rebase.sh
index f3297839fd..97f9009649 100755
--- a/scripts/auto-rebase/rebase.sh
+++ b/scripts/auto-rebase/rebase.sh
@@ -691,6 +691,9 @@ rebase_to() {
     else
         echo "No changes to buildfiles."
     fi
+
+    title "# Removing staging directory"
+    rm -rf "$REPOROOT/_output"
 }