diff --git a/start_db.sh b/start_db.sh
index 3535b0f1..a509b94c 100755
--- a/start_db.sh
+++ b/start_db.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ if [[ $# == 1 ]] && [[ $1 == "stop" ]]; then
     echo "Stopped the postgres container"
 elif [[ $# == 1 ]] && [[ $1 == "db" ]]; then
     echo "Setting up database"
+    sudo docker stop postgres
+    sudo docker container rm -f postgres
     sudo docker run -d --name postgres -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=test -e POSTGRES_USER=mindshub postgres
     until psql "postgres://mindshub:test@localhost:5432" <<< "CREATE DATABASE insignorocketdb;"; do
         sleep 0.5;