diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 4ae3707..e046a2e 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@
   when: opdk_version | version_compare('4.16.05', '>')
 
 - name: Restart Edge Message Processor
-  ignore_errors: yes
-  shell: '/opt/apigee/apigee-service/bin/apigee-service edge-message-processor restart'
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+  shell: '/opt/apigee/apigee-service/bin/apigee-service edge-message-processor restart'
+  removes: "{{ apigee_home }}/edge-message-processor"
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