diff --git a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runForN8nSetup.mjs b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runForN8nSetup.mjs
index 77cdf0df295c9..c7f1e88904880 100755
--- a/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runForN8nSetup.mjs
+++ b/packages/@n8n/benchmark/scripts/runForN8nSetup.mjs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ async function main() {
 	});
 
 	try {
-		await dockerComposeClient.$('up', '-d', 'n8n');
+		await dockerComposeClient.$('up', '-d', '--remove-orphans', 'n8n');
 
 		await dockerComposeClient.$('run', 'benchmark', 'run', `--scenarioNamePrefix=${n8nSetupToUse}`);
 	} catch (error) {