diff --git a/playbooks/functional-test/podman.yaml b/playbooks/functional-test/podman.yaml
index e09482e..5d7d861 100644
--- a/playbooks/functional-test/podman.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/functional-test/podman.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
   register: image_list
   failed_when: "'test/image' not in image_list.stdout"
 
+- name: Remove the test image from the local cache, again
+  command: podman rmi localhost:9000/test/image
+
 - name: Try to pull an image that does not exist
   command: podman pull localhost:9000/test/dne
   register: result