diff --git a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
index 27c6cb98d..7c3c85256 100755
--- a/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
+++ b/salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup
@@ -530,7 +530,8 @@ up_to_2.4.20() {
 
 up_to_2.4.30() {
   determine_elastic_agent_upgrade
-  
+  rm -f /opt/so/state/estemplates*.txt
+
   INSTALLEDVERSION=2.4.30
 }