diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index f23e2b9..5bf4621 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
       backup:
         client:
           enabled: true
+          cleanup_snaphots: true
           full_backups_to_keep: 3
           hours_before_full: 24
           target:
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
       backup:
         client:
           enabled: true
+          cleanup_snaphots: true
           full_backups_to_keep: 3
           hours_before_full: 24
           containers:
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@
       backup:
         client:
           enabled: true
+          cleanup_snaphots: true
           full_backups_to_keep: 3
           hours_before_full: 24
 
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@
     backup:
       client:
         enabled: true
+        cleanup_snaphots: true
         full_backups_to_keep: 3
         incr_before_full: 3
         backup_times:
diff --git a/cassandra/files/backup/cassandra-backup-client-runner-call.sh b/cassandra/files/backup/cassandra-backup-client-runner-call.sh
index 06ae68f..e507f56 100644
--- a/cassandra/files/backup/cassandra-backup-client-runner-call.sh
+++ b/cassandra/files/backup/cassandra-backup-client-runner-call.sh
@@ -138,6 +138,24 @@
 
 # Cleanup
 # ---------
+
+    {%- if backup.client.get('cleanup_snaphots', True) %}
+    echo "Cleanup old snapshots from cassandra data dir"
+
+    {%- if backup.client.containers is defined %}
+
+    {%- for container_name in backup.client.containers %}
+    docker exec {{ container_name }} nodetool -h $JMXIP clearsnapshot 2>&1
+    {%- endfor %}
+
+    {%- else %}
+
+    nodetool -h $JMXIP clearsnapshot 2>&1
+
+    {%- endif %}
+
+    {%- endif %}
+
 if [ $SKIPCLEANUP = false ] ; then
     {%- if backup.client.backup_times is not defined %}
     echo "----------------------------"