diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/static.pp b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/static.pp
index 10fe9e275e..ddf0df8652 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/manifests/static.pp
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/manifests/static.pp
@@ -208,10 +208,8 @@ class openstack_project::static (
 
   # Legacy pypi mirror
   file { '/srv/static/mirror/web/openstack':
-    ensure  => directory,
-    owner   => 'jenkins',
-    group   => 'jenkins',
-    require => [User['jenkins'], File['/srv/static/mirror']],
+    ensure  => absent,
+    force   => true,
   }
 
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