diff --git a/app/command_wrapper.py b/app/command_wrapper.py
index 53c6d94..e36eec6 100644
--- a/app/command_wrapper.py
+++ b/app/command_wrapper.py
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import time
 
+output_file = '/home/mesh/app/command_output.txt'
 flag_file = '/home/mesh/app/.commands_executed'
 
+# Remove the output file if it exists
+if os.path.exists(output_file):
+    os.remove(output_file)
+
 def log_to_file(message):
-    with open('/home/mesh/app/command_output.txt', 'a') as f:
+    with open(output_file, 'a') as f:
         f.write(message + "\n")
 
 def execute_meshtastic_command(options):
@@ -36,4 +41,4 @@ else:
             # Create the flag file to indicate that all commands have been executed.
             with open(flag_file, 'w') as f:
                 f.write("Commands executed on: " + time.ctime())
-            break
+            break
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