diff --git a/README_ESPRESSO.md b/README_ESPRESSO.md
index 5ecf2bbc56f..5c5003ad574 100644
--- a/README_ESPRESSO.md
+++ b/README_ESPRESSO.md
@@ -353,6 +353,17 @@ docker compose down -v
 docker volume prune -a
 ```
 
+* If encountering an issue related to outdated deployment files, remove those files before
+restarting.
+  * Go to the scripts directory.
+  ```console
+  cd espresso/scripts
+  ```
+  * Run the script.
+  ```console
+  ./cleanup.sh
+  ```
+
 * If you have changed OP contracts, you will have to start the devnet fresh and re-generate
   the genesis allocations by running `prepare-allocs.sh`
 
@@ -447,12 +458,6 @@ OP_RPC_CAFF=http://caff.example.com:4545 \
 ```console
 cd espresso/scripts
 ```
-* Allow access to scripts.
-```console
-chmod +x startup.sh
-chmod +x logs.sh
-chmod +x shutdown.sh
-```
 
 ### Prebuild Everything and Start All Services
 Note that `l2-genesis` is expected to take around 2 minutes.
diff --git a/espresso/scripts/cleanup.sh b/espresso/scripts/cleanup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..c8e1deb2a11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/espresso/scripts/cleanup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Run this on `espresso/scripts`
+rm -rf ../deployment/*