diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/system_properties/properties.go b/internal/orchestrator/system_properties/properties.go
index 03083d89..4e4037b2 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/system_properties/properties.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/system_properties/properties.go
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ func getLock(flock *flock.Flock, lockFn lockFunc, errorMsg string) (UnlockFunc,
 		if err := flock.Unlock(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to unlock file lock for %s: %w", flock.Path(), err)
 		}
+		if err := os.Remove(flock.Path()); err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			slog.Warn("failed to remove lock file", "path", flock.Path(), "error", err)
+		}
 		return nil
 	}, nil
 }