diff --git a/smartgears/sis_geotk_dt_plugin/tasks/main.yml b/smartgears/sis_geotk_dt_plugin/tasks/main.yml
index 73168bb9..7bed52ca 100644
--- a/smartgears/sis_geotk_dt_plugin/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/smartgears/sis_geotk_dt_plugin/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 ---
+- block:
+    - name: Remove the old Sis geotk data transfer plugin 
+      shell: rm -f {{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ data_trasfer_service_name }}/WEB-INF/lib/{{ sis_geotk_dt_plugin_name }}-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar
+
+  become: True
+  become_user: '{{ smartgears_user }}'
+  when: not sis_geotk_dt_plugin_install
+  tags: [ 'smartgears', 'sis_geotk', 'tomcat' ]
+    
 - block:
     - name: Get the Sis geotk data transfer plugin and install it inside the smart executor
       maven_artifact: artifact_id={{ sis_geotk_dt_plugin_name }} version={{ sis_geotk_dt_plugin_version | default(omit) }} group_id={{ sis_geotk_dt_plugin_group_id }} extension={{ sis_geotk_dt_plugin_extension | default('war') }} repository_url={{ smartgears_global_base_url }} classifier={{ sis_geotk_dt_plugin_classifier }} dest={{ smartgears_downloads_dir }}/{{ sis_geotk_dt_plugin_file }}
@@ -7,7 +16,6 @@
     - name: Remove the old Sis geotk data transfer plugin 
       shell: rm -f {{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ data_trasfer_service_name }}/WEB-INF/lib/{{ sis_geotk_dt_plugin_name }}-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar
       when: (sis_geotk_download | changed)
-      tags: [ 'smartgears', 'sis_geotk', 'tomcat' ]
 
     - name: Copy the Sis geotk data transfer plugin to its final destination
       copy: src={{ smartgears_downloads_dir }}/{{ sis_geotk_dt_plugin_file }} dest={{ smartgears_instance_path }}/webapps/{{ smart_executor_name }}/WEB-INF/lib/{{ sis_geotk_dt_plugin_file }} remote_src=yes force=yes