diff --git a/magefiles/external.go b/magefiles/external.go
index d501be4..440ee28 100644
--- a/magefiles/external.go
+++ b/magefiles/external.go
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ func manageExternalConfig(cfg config.ExternalConfig, homeConfigDir string) error
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to clone the git repository: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	defer os.RemoveAll(clonedRepo)
+
 	fmt.Println("Git repository cloned to:", clonedRepo)
 
 	validationFunc := func(relativePath string) bool {