diff --git a/dev-support/bin/create-release b/dev-support/bin/create-release
index 9d0decfbd9..3544798290 100755
--- a/dev-support/bin/create-release
+++ b/dev-support/bin/create-release
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ function makearelease
   big_console_header "Cleaning the Source Tree"
 
   # git clean to clear any remnants from previous build
-  run "${GIT}" clean -xdf
+  run "${GIT}" clean -xdf -e /patchprocess
 
   mkdir -p "${LOGDIR}"