diff --git a/cli/src/core/git.py b/cli/src/core/git.py
index 17638b2..8ca7b40 100644
--- a/cli/src/core/git.py
+++ b/cli/src/core/git.py
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ def git_push_changes(
         logger.info(f"Git Operation Failed: {e}")
 
 
+def delete_local_branch(repo: git.Repo, branch_name: str):
+    """
+    Delete local branch if it already exists
+    """
+    logger.info(f"Deleting local branch '{branch_name}'...")
+    repo.git.branch("-D", branch_name)
+
+
 def switch_branch(repo: git.Repo, branch_name: str):
     """
     Create branch if it doesn't exist, then checkout