diff --git a/scripts/prepareAndroid.sh b/scripts/prepareAndroid.sh
index 7383da6d48..d7a3bc2371 100755
--- a/scripts/prepareAndroid.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepareAndroid.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ const config: CapacitorConfig = {
 export default config;
 ''' > capacitor.config.ts
 
+# clean distribution directory in android
+rm -rf android/app/src/main/assets/public
 
 # copy distribution files
 rm -rf dist-full
@@ -39,7 +41,6 @@ cp -r dist/css dist-full/
 mkdir dist-full/assets
 mkdir dist-full/assets/generated
 
-rm -rf dist/assets/public/*
 cp dist/assets/*.js dist-full/assets
 cp dist/assets/*.svg dist-full/assets
 cp dist/assets/*.woff dist-full/assets