diff --git a/roles/kolibri/tasks/pip-install.yml b/roles/kolibri/tasks/pip-install.yml
index 6532cfda9..9bdcc2119 100644
--- a/roles/kolibri/tasks/pip-install.yml
+++ b/roles/kolibri/tasks/pip-install.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+- name: Remove previous virtual environment {{ kolibri_venv_path }}
+  file:
+    path: "{{ kolibri_venv_path }}"
+    state: absent
+
 - name: Install prep for kolibri
   pip:
     name: