diff --git a/scripts/run_integration_tests_aarch64.sh b/scripts/run_integration_tests_aarch64.sh
index 931916168..3182e8a63 100755
--- a/scripts/run_integration_tests_aarch64.sh
+++ b/scripts/run_integration_tests_aarch64.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ build_virtiofsd() {
 
     if [ ! -f "$VIRTIOFSD_DIR/.built" ]; then
         pushd $VIRTIOFSD_DIR
-        time cargo build --release
+        rm -rf target/
+        time RUSTFLAGS="" TARGET_CC="" cargo build --release
         cp target/release/virtiofsd "$WORKLOADS_DIR/" || exit 1
         touch .built
         popd