diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
index b99d089..070a6b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_test.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
           export-variables: true
           keys-case: bypass
 
+      - name: Remove secfit-stag-backend container
+        run: docker rm -f secfit-stag-backend || true
+
       - name: Set up test containers
         run: docker compose -f docker-compose.stag.yml up --build -d