diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 13ad8fe..7266492 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ release:
     - echo "Setting up Python dependencies..."
     - source $VIRTUAL_ENV/bin/activate
     - pip install -r requirements.txt
+    - rm -f openapi.json || true
+    - rm -rf python-client || true
     - bash make_openapi_client.sh        # Generate OpenAPI client and package
     - ls backend/python-client/dist/     # Debug artifacts to ensure files exist
     - twine upload --repository-url ${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/pypi backend/python-client/dist/*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c8832c5..8638f67 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "aareDB"
-version = "0.1.0a6"
+version = "0.1.0a7"
 description = "Backend for next gen sample management system"
 authors = [{name = "Guillaume Gotthard", email = "guillaume.gotthard@psi.ch"}]
 license = {text = "MIT"}