diff --git a/run-qemu-robot-test.sh b/run-qemu-robot-test.sh
index f3e0732..0857c6d 100755
--- a/run-qemu-robot-test.sh
+++ b/run-qemu-robot-test.sh
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
   # Start QEMU docker instance
   # root in docker required to open up the https/ssh ports
   obmc_qemu_docker=$(docker run --detach \
+                                --rm \
                                 --user root \
                                 --env HOME=${OBMC_BUILD_DIR} \
                                 --env QEMU_RUN_TIMER=${QEMU_RUN_TIMER} \