diff --git a/nextcloud_backup.py b/nextcloud_backup.py
index 2c96d85..79e0108 100644
--- a/nextcloud_backup.py
+++ b/nextcloud_backup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from logging import getLogger, basicConfig, DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR, CRITICAL
 from subprocess import CompletedProcess, run, PIPE, CalledProcessError
 from json import loads
 from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile, _TemporaryFileWrapper
-from os import environ, access, X_OK
+from os import environ, access, X_OK, unlink
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, BooleanOptionalAction, ArgumentTypeError
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional, Any, Dict
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ class NextcloudBackup:
 
         dump_file = self.dump_db()
         self.copy_db(dump_file.name)
+        unlink(dump_file.name)
 
         self.copy_s3(rclone_remote_control)