diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0899e17..6cf998c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ dir:
 	@if [ ! -d $(cf_source_dir) ]; then \
 		make setup; \
 	fi
-	make revert
 	python3 scripts/patch.py $(version) $(release)
 	touch $(cf_source_dir)/_READY
 
diff --git a/scripts/developer.py b/scripts/developer.py
index 62f0bf0..cb37e8f 100644
--- a/scripts/developer.py
+++ b/scripts/developer.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def into_camoufox_dir():
 def reset_camoufox():
     """Reset the Camoufox source"""
     with temp_cd('..'):
-        run('make revert')
+        run('make clean')
 
 
 def run_patches(reverse=False):
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ def handle_choice(choice):
 
         case "Create new patch":
             # Reset camoufox, apply all patches, then create a checkpoint
+            reset_camoufox()
             with temp_cd('..'):
                 run('make dir')
                 run('make checkpoint')