diff --git a/jenkins/jobs/ironic-python-agent-jobs.yaml b/jenkins/jobs/ironic-python-agent-jobs.yaml
index b7ed34bcc2..efbc50c553 100644
--- a/jenkins/jobs/ironic-python-agent-jobs.yaml
+++ b/jenkins/jobs/ironic-python-agent-jobs.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
                   (cd imagebuild/tinyipa && make)
                   mv imagebuild/tinyipa/tinyipa*.tar.gz UPLOAD_TAR
                   mv imagebuild/tinyipa/tinyipa*.* UPLOAD_RAW
+                  # NOTE(sambetts) Must clean up chroot directories before
+                  # publisher rsync command tries and fails to read them
+                  make clean
               ;;
               coreos)
                   imagebuild/coreos/full_trusty_build.sh