diff --git a/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts b/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts
index c7e4cd5cd..bc3d89f94 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ export const enqueueThumbnailJob = async (
   return queue.add(THUMBNAIL_JOB, payload, {
     priority: 100,
     attempts: 1,
+    removeOnComplete: true,
   })
 }