diff --git a/jenkinsfilenew_api b/jenkinsfilenew_api
index 1e7883a..1b23ca1 100644
--- a/jenkinsfilenew_api
+++ b/jenkinsfilenew_api
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ podTemplate {
 		    
 		    container('image-builder') {			    
 				sh'''
+					find . -depth -name '.svn' -type d -exec rm -rf {} +
 				    /kaniko/executor --context=${BUILD_WORKSPACE} --dockerfile=./api/Dockerfile --destination=${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_VERSION} --cache=false --cleanup 
 			    '''			    
 		    }