diff --git a/fetch-backup.yaml b/fetch-backup.yaml
index 08fa671..40dfd63 100644
--- a/fetch-backup.yaml
+++ b/fetch-backup.yaml
@@ -22,4 +22,9 @@
       loop: "{{ containers | subelements('database', skip_missing=True) }}"
       loop_control:
         label: "{{ item[1].name }}"
-        
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+
+    - name: Clean backup directory
+      file:
+        path: "{{ backup_location }}"
+        state: absent
+ 
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