diff --git a/user.yml b/user.yml
index 02bf1ee..8978e4c 100644
--- a/user.yml
+++ b/user.yml
@@ -390,6 +390,11 @@
         dest: "{{ tempdir.path }}/PortfolioPerformance"
         remote_src: true
 
+    - name: clean up temp directory
+      file:
+        path: "{{ tempdir.path }"
+        state: absent
+
     - name: install portfolio performance
       synchronize:
         src: "{{ tempdir.path }}/PortfolioPerformance"