diff --git a/apollo/publishing_tools/apollo_tree.py b/apollo/publishing_tools/apollo_tree.py
index 90cb63b..2a6dcdf 100644
--- a/apollo/publishing_tools/apollo_tree.py
+++ b/apollo/publishing_tools/apollo_tree.py
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ async def update_repomd_xml(repomd_xml_path: str, updateinfo: dict):
     with open(repomd_xml_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         f.write(xml_str)
 
-    # Delete old updateinfo file
-    if existing_updateinfo_path:
+    # Delete old updateinfo file if not the same as the new one
+    if existing_updateinfo_path and existing_updateinfo_path != updateinfo_path:
         try:
             logger.info("Deleting %s", existing_updateinfo_path)
             os.remove(existing_updateinfo_path)