diff --git a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/bootstrap-fedora-coreos.yml b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/bootstrap-fedora-coreos.yml
index 57db11d19..39acdcc7f 100644
--- a/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/bootstrap-fedora-coreos.yml
+++ b/roles/bootstrap-os/tasks/bootstrap-fedora-coreos.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
   tags:
     - facts
 
+- name: Clean up possible pending packages on fedora coreos
+  raw: "export http_proxy={{ http_proxy | default('') }};rpm-ostree cleanup -p }}"
+  become: true
+  when: need_bootstrap.rc != 0
+
 - name: Install required packages on fedora coreos
   raw: "export http_proxy={{ http_proxy | default('') }};rpm-ostree install {{ fedora_coreos_packages|join(' ') }}"
   become: true