diff --git a/bindata/etcd/cluster-backup-pod.yaml b/bindata/etcd/cluster-backup-pod.yaml
index e06044817..4931c5233 100644
--- a/bindata/etcd/cluster-backup-pod.yaml
+++ b/bindata/etcd/cluster-backup-pod.yaml
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ spec:
         
         if [ -n "${DELETE_BACKUP_DIR}" ]; then
           echo "removing all backups in ${DELETE_BACKUP_DIR}" 
-          rm -rf "${DELETE_BACKUP_DIR}"
-          mkdir -p "${DELETE_BACKUP_DIR}"
+          rm -rf "${DELETE_BACKUP_DIR}/*"
         fi
 
         /usr/local/bin/cluster-backup.sh --force ${CLUSTER_BACKUP_PATH}
diff --git a/pkg/operator/etcd_assets/bindata.go b/pkg/operator/etcd_assets/bindata.go
index 8918b44b3..0355993b9 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/etcd_assets/bindata.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/etcd_assets/bindata.go
@@ -385,8 +385,7 @@ spec:
         
         if [ -n "${DELETE_BACKUP_DIR}" ]; then
           echo "removing all backups in ${DELETE_BACKUP_DIR}" 
-          rm -rf "${DELETE_BACKUP_DIR}"
-          mkdir -p "${DELETE_BACKUP_DIR}"
+          rm -rf "${DELETE_BACKUP_DIR}/*"
         fi
 
         /usr/local/bin/cluster-backup.sh --force ${CLUSTER_BACKUP_PATH}