diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/csde.gradle b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/csde.gradle
index b07d114..f9e32e5 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/csde.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/csde.gradle
@@ -146,6 +146,19 @@ tasks.register("stopCorda") {
     }
 }
 
+tasks.register("stopAndCleanCorda") {
+    group = cordaGroup
+    dependsOn('clean')
+    doLast {
+        try {
+            cordaLifeCycle.stopCorda()
+        } catch (Exception ignore) {
+            println("ignoring exception: ${ignore.toString()}")
+        }
+        delete devEnvWorkspace
+    }
+}
+
 tasks.register("getPostgresJDBC") {
     group = supportingGroup
     doLast {