diff --git a/image_manager.cpp b/image_manager.cpp
index f11d124..36ec0bc 100644
--- a/image_manager.cpp
+++ b/image_manager.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
     {
         log<level::INFO>("Software Object with the same version already exists",
                          entry("VERSION_ID=%s", id.c_str()));
+        fs::remove_all(imageDirPath);
     }
     return 0;
 }