diff --git a/scripts/pattern-util.sh b/scripts/pattern-util.sh
index 82416a2d..149e8af7 100755
--- a/scripts/pattern-util.sh
+++ b/scripts/pattern-util.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fi
 
 # Do not quote the ${KUBECONF_ENV} below, otherwise we will pass '' to podman
 # which will be confused
-podman run -it \
+podman run -it --rm \
 	--security-opt label=disable \
 	${KUBECONF_ENV} \
 	-v "${HOME}":"${HOME}" \