diff --git a/multiproject/plugin.jelly b/multiproject/plugin.jelly
index 7b7b2eb4..86a921a2 100644
--- a/multiproject/plugin.jelly
+++ b/multiproject/plugin.jelly
@@ -383,11 +383,12 @@ maven -Dgoal=clean multiproject:goal</maven:param-check>
   <!-- Cleans all subprojects                                           -->
   <!--==================================================================-->  
   <goal name="multiproject:clean"
+    prereqs="clean:clean"
     description="Clean all subprojects">
 
     <j:set var="internalGoal" value="clean:clean"/>
     <attainGoal name="multiproject:goal"/>
-    
+
   </goal>
   
 
diff --git a/multiproject/xdocs/changes.xml b/multiproject/xdocs/changes.xml
index 87e93816..29f2bcfb 100644
--- a/multiproject/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/multiproject/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   </properties>
   <body>
     <release version="1.5-SNAPSHOT" date="in SVN">
+      <action dev="ltheussl" type="fix" issue="MPMULTIPROJECT-45">multiproject:clean doesn't remove top target directory.</action>
       <action dev="aheritier" type="update" issue="MAVEN-1712">Update dependencies to match ones in maven 1.1 core and to unify them between plugins. The following dependencies are updated : 
         <ul>
           <li>maven v1.0 -> v1.0.2</li>