diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/update-factorio-modlist.yml b/.gitea/workflows/update-factorio-modlist.yml
index 869ae52..b9b2a3d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/update-factorio-modlist.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/update-factorio-modlist.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
 
-      - name: Install jq
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y jq
-
       - name: Get list of .zip files via API
         env:
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.gamerarena }}
@@ -32,6 +29,27 @@ jobs:
           # Scrive mods.json
           echo "$json_array" > mods.json
 
+      - name: Delete mods.json if exists
+      env:
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.gamerarena }}
+          GITEA_API_URL: https://git.garpnet.it/api/v1
+          OWNER: GamerArena
+          REPO: FastDL
+          BRANCH: main
+      run: |
+        response=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
+          "$GITEA_API_URL/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/contents/mods.json?ref=$BRANCH")
+        sha=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.sha // empty')
+        if [ -n "$sha" ]; then
+          curl -X DELETE -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
+                -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+                -d "{\"sha\":\"$sha\",\"branch\":\"$BRANCH\",\"message\":\"Delete mods.json\"}" \
+                "$GITEA_API_URL/repos/$OWNER/$REPO/contents/mods.json"
+          echo "mods.json deleted"
+        else
+          echo "mods.json does not exist, skipping delete"
+        fi
+
       - name: Upload mods.json via API
         env:
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.gamerarena }}