diff --git a/templates/custom-template/custom-template/template/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs b/templates/custom-template/custom-template/template/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
index e6e4243e..33e21661 100644
--- a/templates/custom-template/custom-template/template/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
+++ b/templates/custom-template/custom-template/template/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
     "build": "vite build",
   {{#if holo_enabled}}
     "build:holo": "VITE_APP_IS_HOLO=true vite build",
-    "package:holo": "npm run build:holo && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *",
+    "package:holo": "npm run build:holo && rimraf dist.zip && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *",
   {{/if}}
     "lint": "eslint --ext .ts,.html . --ignore-path .gitignore && prettier \"**/*.ts\" --check --ignore-path .gitignore",
     "format": "eslint --ext .ts,.html . --fix --ignore-path .gitignore && prettier \"**/*.ts\" --write --ignore-path .gitignore",
-    "package": "npm run build && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
+    "package": "npm run build && rimraf dist.zip && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@holochain/client": "{{holochain_client_version}}",
diff --git a/templates/lit/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs b/templates/lit/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
index e6e4243e..33e21661 100644
--- a/templates/lit/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
+++ b/templates/lit/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
     "build": "vite build",
   {{#if holo_enabled}}
     "build:holo": "VITE_APP_IS_HOLO=true vite build",
-    "package:holo": "npm run build:holo && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *",
+    "package:holo": "npm run build:holo && rimraf dist.zip && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *",
   {{/if}}
     "lint": "eslint --ext .ts,.html . --ignore-path .gitignore && prettier \"**/*.ts\" --check --ignore-path .gitignore",
     "format": "eslint --ext .ts,.html . --fix --ignore-path .gitignore && prettier \"**/*.ts\" --write --ignore-path .gitignore",
-    "package": "npm run build && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
+    "package": "npm run build && rimraf dist.zip && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@holochain/client": "{{holochain_client_version}}",
diff --git a/templates/svelte/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs b/templates/svelte/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
index ea073402..a13032ca 100644
--- a/templates/svelte/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
+++ b/templates/svelte/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
     "build": "npm run check && vite build",
   {{#if holo_enabled}}
     "build:holo": "VITE_APP_IS_HOLO=true vite build",
-    "package:holo": "npm run build:holo && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *",
+    "package:holo": "npm run build:holo && rimraf dist.zip && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *",
   {{/if}}
     "check": "svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json",
-    "package": "npm run build && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
+    "package": "npm run build && rimraf dist.zip && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@holochain/client": "{{holochain_client_version}}",
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "@sveltejs/vite-plugin-svelte": "^2.0.2",
     "@tsconfig/svelte": "^3.0.0",
     "bestzip": "^2.2.0",
+    "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
     "svelte": "^3.55.1",
     "svelte-check": "^2.10.3",
     "tslib": "^2.4.1",
diff --git a/templates/vanilla/example/ui/package.json.hbs b/templates/vanilla/example/ui/package.json.hbs
index 5057d68d..5bc17095 100644
--- a/templates/vanilla/example/ui/package.json.hbs
+++ b/templates/vanilla/example/ui/package.json.hbs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "scripts": {
       "start": "vite --clearScreen false --port $UI_PORT",
       "build": "vite build",
-      "package": "npm run build && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
+      "package": "npm run build && rimraf dist.zip && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
     },
     "dependencies": {
       "@holochain/client": "{{holochain_client_version}}",
diff --git a/templates/vanilla/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs b/templates/vanilla/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
index f168a434..9750d0c3 100644
--- a/templates/vanilla/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
+++ b/templates/vanilla/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "vite --clearScreen false --port $UI_PORT",
     "build": "vite build",
-    "package": "npm run build && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
+    "package": "npm run build && rimraf dist.zip && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@holochain/client": "{{holochain_client_version}}",
diff --git a/templates/vue/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs b/templates/vue/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
index 30525a98..eeb874a9 100644
--- a/templates/vue/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
+++ b/templates/vue/web-app/ui/package.json.hbs
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
     "build": "npm run check && vite build",
   {{#if holo_enabled}}
     "build:holo": "VITE_APP_IS_HOLO=true vite build",
-    "package:holo": "npm run build:holo && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *",
+    "package:holo": "npm run build:holo && rimraf dist.zip && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *",
   {{/if}}
     "check": "vue-tsc --noEmit",
     "preview": "vite preview",
-    "package": "npm run build && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
+    "package": "npm run build && rimraf dist.zip && cd dist && bestzip ../dist.zip *"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@holochain/client": "{{holochain_client_version}}",
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^4.0.0",
     "bestzip": "^2.2.0",
+    "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
     "typescript": "^4.9.3",
     "vite": "^4.0.4",
     "vite-plugin-checker": "^0.5.1",