diff --git a/build-docker.sh b/build-docker.sh
index c5793434d..544a77206 100755
--- a/build-docker.sh
+++ b/build-docker.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ for BITCOIN_ONLY in 0 1; do
   DIRSUFFIX=${BITCOIN_ONLY/1/-bitcoinonly}
   DIRSUFFIX=${DIRSUFFIX/0/}
 
-  docker run -it \
+  docker run -it --rm \
     -v $(pwd):/local \
     -v $(pwd)/build/core"${DIRSUFFIX}":/build:z \
     --env BITCOIN_ONLY="$BITCOIN_ONLY" \
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ for BITCOIN_ONLY in 0 1; do
   DIRSUFFIX=${BITCOIN_ONLY/1/-bitcoinonly}
   DIRSUFFIX=${DIRSUFFIX/0/}
 
-  docker run -it \
+  docker run -it --rm \
     -v $(pwd):/local \
     -v $(pwd)/build/legacy"${DIRSUFFIX}":/build:z \
     --env BITCOIN_ONLY="$BITCOIN_ONLY" \