diff --git a/server/queues/tasks/ExportTask.ts b/server/queues/tasks/ExportTask.ts
index 159168bed..906b2d15b 100644
--- a/server/queues/tasks/ExportTask.ts
+++ b/server/queues/tasks/ExportTask.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ export default abstract class ExportTask extends BaseTask<Props> {
       },
     });
 
+    let filePath: string | undefined;
+
     try {
       Logger.info("task", `ExportTask processing data for ${fileOperationId}`, {
         includeAttachments: fileOperation.includeAttachments,
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ export default abstract class ExportTask extends BaseTask<Props> {
         state: FileOperationState.Creating,
       });
 
-      const filePath = await this.export(collections, fileOperation);
+      filePath = await this.export(collections, fileOperation);
 
       Logger.info("task", `ExportTask uploading data for ${fileOperationId}`);
 
@@ -95,6 +97,12 @@ export default abstract class ExportTask extends BaseTask<Props> {
         }).schedule();
       }
       throw error;
+    } finally {
+      if (filePath) {
+        void fs.promises.unlink(filePath).catch((error) => {
+          Logger.error(`Failed to delete temporary file ${filePath}`, error);
+        });
+      }
     }
   }