diff --git a/src/utils/stats.ts b/src/utils/stats.ts
index 4a2c571..12640f5 100644
--- a/src/utils/stats.ts
+++ b/src/utils/stats.ts
@@ -37,17 +37,9 @@ export async function validateStatsFile(statsFile: string, metadata = getStatsMe
 
 /**
  * Create or overwrite the stats file with basic metadata.
- * This metdata is used by the API to determine version compatibility.
  */
 export async function createStatsFile(filePath: string) {
-  if (fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
-    try {
-      return await validateStatsFile(filePath);
-    } catch {
-      await fs.promises.writeFile(filePath, '');
-    }
-  }
-
   await fs.promises.mkdir(path.dirname(filePath), { recursive: true });
+  await fs.promises.rm(filePath, { force: true });
   await appendJsonLine(filePath, getStatsMetdata());
 }