diff --git a/scripts/restart_birdnet.sh b/scripts/restart_birdnet.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Restart services
+source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
+
+sudo systemctl stop birdnet_recording.service
+rm -rf ${RECS_DIR}/$(date +%B-%Y/%d-%A)/*
+sudo systemctl start birdnet_recording.service
+sudo systemctl restart extraction.timer
+sudo systemctl restart birdnet_analysis.service