diff --git a/Snakefile b/Snakefile
index bc77b0df..32a1b125 100644
--- a/Snakefile
+++ b/Snakefile
@@ -73,12 +73,19 @@ rule all:
 
 
 rule purge:
-    message:
-        "Purging generated resources, results and docs. Downloads are kept."
     run:
-        rmtree("resources/", ignore_errors=True)
-        rmtree("results/", ignore_errors=True)
-        rmtree("doc/_build", ignore_errors=True)
+        import builtins
+
+        do_purge = builtins.input(
+            "Do you really want to delete all generated resources, \nresults and docs (downloads are kept)? [y/N] "
+        )
+        if do_purge == "y":
+            rmtree("resources/", ignore_errors=True)
+            rmtree("results/", ignore_errors=True)
+            rmtree("doc/_build", ignore_errors=True)
+            print("Purging generated resources, results and docs. Downloads are kept.")
+        else:
+            raise Exception(f"Input {do_purge}. Aborting purge.")
 
 
 rule dag:
diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index e343953f..4d8c4b58 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Upcoming Release
 
 * Files extracted from sector-coupled data bundle have been moved from ``data/`` to ``data/sector-bundle``.
 
+* Rule ``purge`` now initiates a dialog to confirm if purge is desired.
 
 **Bugs and Compatibility**