diff --git a/scripts/portal-upgrade.sh b/scripts/portal-upgrade.sh
index 4d04f30e..bc81e80a 100755
--- a/scripts/portal-upgrade.sh
+++ b/scripts/portal-upgrade.sh
@@ -8,9 +8,18 @@ cwd=$(cd -P -- "$(dirname -- "$0")" && pwd -P)
 # put the server down for maintenance
 . ${cwd}/portal-down.sh
 
-# rebuild and restart all docker containers
-docker-compose build --no-cache
+# stop the docker services
 docker-compose down
+
+# clear unused docker containers so we don't run into out of disk space
+# it should be done after the container have been stopped and before 
+# building them again
+docker system prune --force
+
+# build all container without cache
+docker-compose build --no-cache
+
+# start the docker services
 docker-compose up -d
 
 # enable the server again