diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8cde5b640c7..625a28baac0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -392,6 +392,9 @@ tools:
 	echo $$(date): Installing dependencies
 	./bootstrap.sh
 
+clean_tools:
+	./tools/remove_dependencies.sh
+
 minimaltools:
 	echo $$(date): Installing minimal dependencies
 	BUILD_JAVA=0 BUILD_CONSUL=0 ./bootstrap.sh
diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index f95302ea771..d3a4943ad38 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -224,27 +224,25 @@ install_toxiproxy() {
 
 install_all() {
   echo "##local system details..."
-  echo "##platform: $(uname) target:$(get_arch) OS: $os"
+  echo "##platform: $(uname) target:$(get_arch) OS: $OSTYPE"
   # protoc
-  protoc_ver=21.3
-  install_dep "protoc" "$protoc_ver" "$VTROOT/dist/vt-protoc-$protoc_ver" install_protoc
+  install_dep "protoc" "$PROTOC_VER" "$VTROOT/dist/vt-protoc-$PROTOC_VER" install_protoc
 
   # zk
-  zk_ver=${ZK_VERSION:-3.8.0}
   if [ "$BUILD_JAVA" == 1 ] ; then
-    install_dep "Zookeeper" "$zk_ver" "$VTROOT/dist/vt-zookeeper-$zk_ver" install_zookeeper
+    install_dep "Zookeeper" "$ZK_VER" "$VTROOT/dist/vt-zookeeper-$ZK_VER" install_zookeeper
   fi
 
   # etcd
-  install_dep "etcd" "v3.5.6" "$VTROOT/dist/etcd" install_etcd
+  install_dep "etcd" "$ETCD_VER" "$VTROOT/dist/etcd" install_etcd
 
   # consul
   if [ "$BUILD_CONSUL" == 1 ] ; then
-    install_dep "Consul" "1.11.4" "$VTROOT/dist/consul" install_consul
+    install_dep "Consul" "$CONSUL_VER" "$VTROOT/dist/consul" install_consul
   fi
 
   # toxiproxy
-  install_dep "toxiproxy" "v2.5.0" "$VTROOT/dist/toxiproxy" install_toxiproxy
+  install_dep "toxiproxy" "$TOXIPROXY_VER" "$VTROOT/dist/toxiproxy" install_toxiproxy
 
   echo
   echo "bootstrap finished - run 'make build' to compile"
diff --git a/build.env b/build.env
index b9e44331e65..5986ee247b0 100755
--- a/build.env
+++ b/build.env
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # No shebang line as this script is sourced from an external shell.
 
 # Copyright 2019 The Vitess Authors.
-# 
+#
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 # You may obtain a copy of the License at
-# 
+#
 #     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-# 
+#
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ mkdir -p vthook
 export VTROOT="$PWD"
 export VTDATAROOT="${VTDATAROOT:-${VTROOT}/vtdataroot}"
 export PATH="$PWD/bin:$PATH"
+export PROTOC_VER=21.3
+export ZK_VER=${ZK_VERSION:-3.8.0}
+export ETCD_VER=v3.5.6
+export CONSUL_VER=1.11.4
+export TOXIPROXY_VER=v2.5.0
 
 mkdir -p "$VTDATAROOT"
 
diff --git a/tools/remove_dependencies.sh b/tools/remove_dependencies.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..62bf7785ba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/remove_dependencies.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright 2023 The Vitess Authors.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# Remove tools and dependencies installed by "make tools"
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+source build.env
+
+function fail() {
+	echo "ERROR: ${1}"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+BUILD_JAVA=${BUILD_JAVA:-1}
+BUILD_CONSUL=${BUILD_CONSUL:-1}
+UNAME=$(uname)
+ARCH=$(uname -m)
+
+uninstall_protoc() {
+    echo "Removing protoc..."
+    local dist="$1"
+
+    if [ -f "$dist/bin/protoc" ]; then
+        unlink "$dist/bin/protoc"
+        rm -f "$VTROOT/bin/protoc"
+    fi
+    if [[ "${dist##*/}" == "vt-protoc-$PROTOC_VER" ]]; then
+        rm -rf "$dist"
+    fi
+}
+
+uninstall_zookeeper() {
+    echo "Removing zookeeper..."
+    local dist="$1"
+
+    if [[ "${dist##*/}" == "vt-zookeeper-$ZK_VER" ]]; then
+        rm -rf "$dist"
+    fi
+}
+
+uninstall_etcd() {
+    echo "Removing etcd..."
+    local version="$1"
+    local dist="$2"
+
+    case $UNAME in
+        Linux)  local platform=linux;;
+        Darwin) local platform=darwin;;
+        *)   echo "Etcd not installed. Ignoring..."; return;;
+    esac
+
+    case $ARCH in
+        aarch64)  local target=arm64;;
+        x86_64)  local target=amd64;;
+        arm64)  local target=arm64;;
+        *)   echo "Etcd not installed. Ignoring..."; return;;
+    esac
+
+    if [ -f "$dist/etcd-${version}-${platform}-${target}/etcd" ]; then
+        unlink "$dist/etcd-${version}-${platform}-${target}/etcd"
+        rm -f "$VTROOT/bin/etcd"
+    fi
+    if [ -f "$dist/etcd-${version}-${platform}-${target}/etcdctl" ]; then
+        unlink "$dist/etcd-${version}-${platform}-${target}/etcdctl"
+        rm -f "$VTROOT/bin/etcdctl"
+    fi
+
+    if [[ "${dist##*/}" == "etcd" ]]; then
+        rm -rf "$dist"
+    fi
+}
+
+uninstall_consul() {
+    echo "Removing consul..."
+    local dist="$1"
+
+    if [ -f "$dist/consul" ]; then
+        unlink "$dist/consul"
+        rm -f "$VTROOT/bin/consul"
+    fi
+    if [[ "${dist##*/}" == "consul" ]]; then
+        rm -rf "$dist"
+    fi
+}
+
+uninstall_toxiproxy() {
+    echo "Removing toxiproxy..."
+    local dist="$1"
+
+    case $UNAME in
+        Linux)  local platform=linux;;
+        Darwin) local platform=darwin;;
+        *)   echo "Toxiproxy not installed. Ignoring..."; return;;
+    esac
+
+    case $ARCH in
+        aarch64)  local target=arm64;;
+        x86_64)  local target=amd64;;
+        arm64)  local target=arm64;;
+        *)   echo "Toxiproxy not installed. Ignoring..."; return;;
+    esac
+
+    file="toxiproxy-server-${platform}-${target}"
+
+    if [ -f "$dist/$file" ]; then
+        unlink "$dist/$file"
+        rm -f "$VTROOT/bin/toxiproxy-server"
+    fi
+    if [[ "${dist##*/}" == "toxiproxy" ]]; then
+        rm -rf "$dist"
+    fi
+}
+
+uninstall_all() {
+    echo "## local system details..."
+    echo "## platform: $UNAME target:$ARCH OS: $OSTYPE"
+
+    # protoc
+    uninstall_protoc "$VTROOT/dist/vt-protoc-$PROTOC_VER"
+
+    # zk
+    if [ "$BUILD_JAVA" == 1 ] ; then
+        uninstall_zookeeper "$VTROOT/dist/vt-zookeeper-$ZK_VER"
+    fi
+
+    # etcd
+    uninstall_etcd "$ETCD_VER" "$VTROOT/dist/etcd"
+
+    # consul
+    if [ "$BUILD_CONSUL" == 1 ] ; then
+        uninstall_consul "$VTROOT/dist/consul"
+    fi
+
+    # toxiproxy
+    uninstall_toxiproxy "$VTROOT/dist/toxiproxy"
+}
+
+uninstall_all