diff --git a/utils/temp.py b/utils/temp.py
index eb894809..3e6669d6 100644
--- a/utils/temp.py
+++ b/utils/temp.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 """Utilities for creating temporary directories."""
+import utils.logger as logger
 
+from pathlib import Path
 import shutil
 import tempfile
+import time
+
 
 
 
@@ -14,5 +18,16 @@ def create_temp_dir():
 
 def delete_temp_dir(temp_dir: str):
     """Delete a temporary directory."""
-    
-    shutil.rmtree(temp_dir, ignore_errors=True)
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+    shutil.rmtree(temp_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+
+
+
+def clean_tmp(tmp_clean_age_seconds: int = 3600):
+    for path in Path(tempfile.gettempdir()).glob("tmp*"):
+        now = time.time()
+        modified_time = path.stat().st_mtime
+        age = now - modified_time
+
+        if age > tmp_clean_age_seconds:
+            logger.debug(f"Deleting {path}")
+            shutil.rmtree(path, ignore_errors=True)
diff --git a/validator/.env.example b/validator/.env.example
index f5f29e58..8f3937bd 100644
--- a/validator/.env.example
+++ b/validator/.env.example
@@ -33,4 +33,9 @@ INCLUDE_SOLUTIONS=False
 
 
 
+CLEAN_TMP_AGE_SECONDS=3600
+CLEAN_TMP_INTERVAL_SECONDS=3600
+
+
+
 UPDATE_AUTOMATICALLY=True
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diff --git a/validator/config.py b/validator/config.py
index fb9dccf3..45414369 100644
--- a/validator/config.py
+++ b/validator/config.py
@@ -142,6 +142,18 @@
 
 
 
+CLEAN_TMP_AGE_SECONDS = os.getenv("CLEAN_TMP_AGE_SECONDS")
+if not CLEAN_TMP_AGE_SECONDS:
+    CLEAN_TMP_AGE_SECONDS = 3600
+CLEAN_TMP_AGE_SECONDS = int(CLEAN_TMP_AGE_SECONDS)
+
+CLEAN_TMP_INTERVAL_SECONDS = os.getenv("CLEAN_TMP_INTERVAL_SECONDS")
+if not CLEAN_TMP_INTERVAL_SECONDS:
+    CLEAN_TMP_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 3600
+CLEAN_TMP_INTERVAL_SECONDS = int(CLEAN_TMP_INTERVAL_SECONDS)
+
+
+
 # Print out the configuration
 logger.info("=== Validator Configuration ===")
 logger.info(f"Network ID: {NETUID}")
@@ -163,6 +175,9 @@
 logger.info(f"Set Weights Interval: {SET_WEIGHTS_INTERVAL_SECONDS} second(s)")
 logger.info(f"Request Evaluation Interval: {REQUEST_EVALUATION_INTERVAL_SECONDS} second(s)")
 logger.info("-------------------------------")
+logger.info(f"Clean tmp age: {CLEAN_TMP_AGE_SECONDS} second(s)")
+logger.info(f"Clean tmp interval: {CLEAN_TMP_INTERVAL_SECONDS} second(s)")
+logger.info("-------------------------------")
 if SIMULATE_EVALUATION_RUNS:
     logger.warning("Simulating Evaluation Runs!")
 else:
diff --git a/validator/main.py b/validator/main.py
index baf7c702..53d40c5c 100644
--- a/validator/main.py
+++ b/validator/main.py
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ async def set_weights_loop():
 
         await asyncio.sleep(config.SET_WEIGHTS_INTERVAL_SECONDS)
         
-
+async def clean_tmp_loop():
+    logger.info("Starting clean tmp loop...")
+    while True:
+        clean_tmp(config.CLEAN_TMP_AGE_SECONDS)
+        await asyncio.sleep(config.CLEAN_TMP_INTERVAL_SECONDS)
 
 # Sends an update-evaluation-run request to the Ridges platform. The extra
 # parameter is for fields that are not sent in all requests, such as agent_logs
@@ -361,6 +365,7 @@ async def main():
 
     # Start the send heartbeat loop
     asyncio.create_task(send_heartbeat_loop())
+    asyncio.create_task(clean_tmp_loop())
 
     if config.MODE == "validator":
         # Start the set weights loop