diff --git a/cmd/sysotad/spread.suite/inert/task.yaml b/cmd/sysotad/spread.suite/inert/task.yaml
index e426a7605888847b1f87b5b08598dbc8c01d6eb2..e5537afe00752cb742ad145995e4e1bbc6e431eb 100644
--- a/cmd/sysotad/spread.suite/inert/task.yaml
+++ b/cmd/sysotad/spread.suite/inert/task.yaml
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ execute: |
   systemctl start sysotad.service
   systemctl is-failed sysotad.service | MATCH 'active'
   busctl call org.oniroproject.sysota1 /org/oniroproject/sysota1/Service org.oniroproject.sysota1.BootLoader TrySwitch s "A" 2>&1 | MATCH 'Call failed: boot protocol is not set'
+restore: |
+  rm -f /run/sysota/sysotad.conf