diff --git a/build-scripts/run/start.sh b/build-scripts/run/start.sh
index be32995b332..eabb0854591 100755
--- a/build-scripts/run/start.sh
+++ b/build-scripts/run/start.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ docker pull $DSPACE_UI_IMAGE
 
 pushd ../..
 docker compose --env-file $ENVFILE -f docker/docker-compose.yml -f docker/docker-compose-rest.yml pull
-docker compose --env-file $ENVFILE -p ${1:-unnamed_dspace} -f docker/docker-compose.yml -f docker/docker-compose-rest.yml up -d --no-build
+docker compose --env-file $ENVFILE -p ${1:-unnamed_dspace} -f docker/docker-compose.yml -f docker/docker-compose-rest.yml up -d --no-build --remove-orphans
 popd
 
 # Create admin user