updated pg ip logic
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 001d1cc..9f6c406 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 ---
 # tasks file for apigee-opdk-setup-postgres-standby
 - block:
+  - name: Clear the pgdata folder
+    file:
+      path: "{{ apigee_installation_home }}/data/apigee-postrgresql/pgdata"
+      state: absent
 
   - name: Postgres replication standby
     shell: '{{ apigee_service }} apigee-postgresql setup-replication-on-standby -f {{ opdk_installation_config_file }}'