diff --git a/scripts/clear_all_data.sh b/scripts/clear_all_data.sh
index 42f5054..de0b816 100755
--- a/scripts/clear_all_data.sh
+++ b/scripts/clear_all_data.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ echo "Stopping services"
 sudo systemctl stop birdnet_recording.service
 echo "Removing all data . . . "
 sudo rm -drf "${RECS_DIR}"
-rm "${IDFILE}"
+sudo rm -f "${IDFILE}"
 echo "Recreating necessary directories"
 [ -d ${RECS_DIR} ] || sudo -u ${BIRDNET_USER} mkdir -p ${RECS_DIR}
 [ -d ${EXTRACTED} ] || sudo -u ${BIRDNET_USER} mkdir -p ${EXTRACTED}