diff --git a/tasks/config/neovim.yml b/tasks/config/neovim.yml
index 40f75ad..d60582e 100644
--- a/tasks/config/neovim.yml
+++ b/tasks/config/neovim.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       git_repo: "{{ pkgconfig.neovim.git_repo }}"
       git_path: "{{ d_tempdir.path }}/neovim"
       build_type: "{{ pkgconfig.neovim.build_type }}"
-      clean: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.clean | default(package_default_clean_src) }}"
+      clean: "{{ pkgconfig_neovim.clean | default(_pkgconfig_force_rebuild) }}"
       installed_files: "{{ pkgconfig.neovim.build_installed_files }}"
 
 - name: Set neovim config for appimage install
diff --git a/tasks/src/neovim.yml b/tasks/src/neovim.yml
index 6dd67a7..16d8e22 100644
--- a/tasks/src/neovim.yml
+++ b/tasks/src/neovim.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   when:
     - neovim.installed_files is defined
     - neovim.clean
-    - _pkgconfig_force_rebuild
   become: "{{ ext_become }}"
   loop: "{{ neovim.installed_files }}"
   loop_control:
diff --git a/vars/pkgs/neovim.yml b/vars/pkgs/neovim.yml
index 97a9763..21aa820 100644
--- a/vars/pkgs/neovim.yml
+++ b/vars/pkgs/neovim.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 neovim:
   version: "{{ _pkgversion_neovim }}"
   build_type: Release
-  clean_install: false
+  clean_install: "{{ _pkgconfig_force_rebuild }}"
   git_repo: https://github.com/neovim/neovim
   git_branch: "{{ _gitbranch_neovim }}"
   appimage: