1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/build2/version/rule.cxx b/build2/version/rule.cxx
index a9d62ba..3c9723e 100644
--- a/build2/version/rule.cxx
+++ b/build2/version/rule.cxx
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ namespace build2
     {
       doc& t (static_cast<doc&> (xt));
 
+      // If this is clean check if we were asked not to remove it.
+      //
+      if (a == perform_clean_id && !cast_true<bool> (t[var_clean]))
+        return noop_recipe;
+
       // Derive the file name.
       //
       t.derive_path ();