diff --git a/scripts/generate_3mf_files.py b/scripts/generate_3mf_files.py
index 926edc2..fc87461 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_3mf_files.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_3mf_files.py
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ printed_3mf_dir = os.path.join(project_root, "3mf")
 # Get the short hash of the current Git commit
 git_short_hash = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--short', 'HEAD']).decode('ascii').strip()
 
-# Create the 3mf directory if it doesn't exist
+# Remove the existing 3MF directory if it exists and create a new one
+if os.path.exists(printed_3mf_dir):
+    os.rmdir(printed_3mf_dir)
+
 os.makedirs(printed_3mf_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
 # List to keep track of files that failed to export