diff --git a/gradle/check-licenses.gradle b/gradle/check-licenses.gradle
index cbb129f188..400b2dd4a0 100644
--- a/gradle/check-licenses.gradle
+++ b/gradle/check-licenses.gradle
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ downloadLicenses {
 }
 
 task lazyDownloadLicenses() {
-  if (!file("$rootProject.buildDir/reports/license/license-dependency.xml").exists()) {
+  if (gradle.startParameter.taskNames.contains('clean') || !file("$rootProject.buildDir/reports/license/license-dependency.xml").exists()) {
     dependsOn ':downloadLicenses'
   }
 }