diff --git a/packages/server/src/utils/restore/utils.ts b/packages/server/src/utils/restore/utils.ts
index 23052e642..7300ca479 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utils/restore/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utils/restore/utils.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const getMongoRestoreCommand = (
 	databaseUser: string,
 	databasePassword: string,
 ) => {
-	return `docker exec -i $CONTAINER_ID sh -c "mongorestore --username '${databaseUser}' --password '${databasePassword}' --authenticationDatabase admin --db ${database} --archive"`;
+	return `docker exec -i $CONTAINER_ID sh -c "mongorestore --username '${databaseUser}' --password '${databasePassword}' --authenticationDatabase admin --db ${database} --archive --drop"`;
 };
 
 export const getComposeSearchCommand = (