diff --git a/vulnerabilities/pipelines/v2_importers/alpine_linux_importer.py b/vulnerabilities/pipelines/v2_importers/alpine_linux_importer.py
index 4c176732e..a5362f81c 100644
--- a/vulnerabilities/pipelines/v2_importers/alpine_linux_importer.py
+++ b/vulnerabilities/pipelines/v2_importers/alpine_linux_importer.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def steps(cls):
         return (
             cls.clone,
             cls.collect_and_store_advisories,
+            cls.clean_downloads,
         )
 
     def advisories_count(self) -> int: