diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/gitea_deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/gitea_deploy.yml
index 0e2b7f7f4..3f3e6a7d2 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/gitea_deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/gitea_deploy.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           podman stop ${{ env.CONTAINER_NAME }} || true
           podman rm ${{ env.CONTAINER_NAME }} || true
+          podman image prune -f
 
       - name: Run new container with data persistence
         run: |