diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index df4e43adad..29ce2c0d3f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ download_mw_artefacts_custom:
 normalize_mw_imports:
 	./scripts/mw/normalize-imports.sh
 
+clean_protos:
+	./scripts/mw/clean-protos.sh
+
 # Update mw when new release is ready
-update_mw: download_mw_artefacts normalize_mw_imports
+update_mw: download_mw_artefacts normalize_mw_imports clean_protos
 
 # Update mw from custom build (download only library, you have to update your proto files manually)
 update_mw_custom: download_mw_artefacts_custom
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diff --git a/scripts/mw/clean-protos.sh b/scripts/mw/clean-protos.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..34fabc6f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/mw/clean-protos.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# For Android app internal usage, we don't need the following protos:
+
+echo "Cleaning protos... "
+
+rm -rf protocol/src/main/proto/service.proto
+rm -rf protocol/src/main/proto/block.proto
+rm -rf protocol/src/main/proto/file.proto
+rm -rf protocol/src/main/proto/snapshot.proto
+rm -rf protocol/src/main/proto/migration.proto
+
+echo "Done with cleaning protos!"
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diff --git a/scripts/mw/update-mw.sh b/scripts/mw/update-mw.sh
index c81faa29d5..47632c88fb 100755
--- a/scripts/mw/update-mw.sh
+++ b/scripts/mw/update-mw.sh
@@ -42,18 +42,10 @@ printf "Preparing files\n"
 mkdir -p libs/protobuf/protos
 mv /tmp/lib/protobuf/protos/* protocol/src/main/proto
 
-
 # Clearing temp folder
 rm -rf /tmp/lib
 rm -rf $FILE
 
-# For Android app internal usage, we don't need the following protos:
-rm -rf protocol/src/main/proto/service.proto
-rm -rf protocol/src/main/proto/block.proto
-rm -rf protocol/src/main/proto/file.proto
-rm -rf protocol/src/main/proto/snapshot.proto
-rm -rf protocol/src/main/proto/migration.proto
-
 echo "Done with downloading protobuf files!"
 
 echo ">>> Make sure to update mw version to version $tag in libs.versions.toml >>>"
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