diff --git a/packages/common/dnt.ts b/packages/common/dnt.ts
index 3d26169fd..85bc66f64 100644
--- a/packages/common/dnt.ts
+++ b/packages/common/dnt.ts
@@ -62,3 +62,7 @@ await build({
 // post build steps
 Deno.copyFileSync("LICENSE", "../../npm/packages/common/LICENSE");
 Deno.copyFileSync("README.md", "../../npm/packages/common/README.md");
+await emptyDir("../../npm/packages/common/esm/deps");
+await emptyDir("../../npm/packages/common/esm/test");
+await emptyDir("../../npm/packages/common/script/deps");
+await emptyDir("../../npm/packages/common/script/test");