diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/image_processing.py b/src/backend/app/projects/image_processing.py
index 8984d0af6..4239d422f 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/image_processing.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/image_processing.py
@@ -520,6 +520,18 @@ async def process_assets_from_odm(
         log.error(f"Error during processing for project {dtm_project_id}: {e}")
 
     finally:
+        if task:
+            try:
+                log.info(f"Attempting to delete task {odm_task_id} from NodeODM.")
+                task.remove()
+                log.info(
+                    f"Successful attempt at deleting task {odm_task_id} from NodeODM."
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.error(
+                    f"Error occurred while cleaning up task {odm_task_id} from NodeODM: {e}."
+                )
+
         if os.path.exists(output_file_path):
             try:
                 shutil.rmtree(output_file_path)