diff --git a/justfiles/tools.just b/justfiles/tools.just
index ad3ec18..4d54aaf 100644
--- a/justfiles/tools.just
+++ b/justfiles/tools.just
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ clean:
         done
     fi
 
-    # Also clean nushell submodule if it exists
-    if [ -d "nushell/target" ]; then
-        echo "Removing nushell/target..."
-        rm -rf "nushell/target"
+    # Also clean nushell submodule if it exists (use cargo clean for complex projects)
+    if [ -d "nushell" ]; then
+        echo "Cleaning nushell submodule..."
+        cd nushell && cargo clean && cd ..
     fi
 
 # Clean specific plugin