diff --git a/ansible/roles/lnd/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/lnd/tasks/main.yml
index aa76ba8..4ca075e 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/lnd/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/lnd/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,17 @@
     state: stopped
   when: (lnd_binary.stat.exists == False) or (lnd_version != lnd_installed_version.stdout)
 
+- name: remove old lnd files
+  file:
+    name: "/home/bitcoind/go/bin/{{ item }}"
+    state: absent
+  with_items:
+    - lncli
+    - lnd
+
 - name: update lnd
   unarchive:
-    src: 'https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/download/v{{ lnd_version }}/lnd-linux-{{ lnd_arch }}-v{{ lnd_version }}.tar.gz'
+    src: "https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/download/v{{ lnd_version }}/lnd-linux-{{ lnd_arch }}-v{{ lnd_version }}.tar.gz"
     dest: /home/bitcoind/go/bin
     owner: bitcoind
     group: bitcoind