diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/FileRepository.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/FileRepository.java
index e09b5ee8d..63adde14e 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/FileRepository.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/persistence/repository/FileRepository.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public interface FileRepository extends JpaRepository<FileEntity, String> {
     @Query("update FileEntity f set f.excluded = :excluded, f.lastUpdated = :lastUpdated where f.id = :fileId")
     int toggleExclusion(String fileId, boolean excluded, OffsetDateTime lastUpdated);
 
-    @Modifying
+    @Modifying(clearAutomatically = true)
     @Query("update FileEntity f set f.filename = :filename, f.uploader = :uploader, f.processingStatus = :processingStatus, " +
             "f.workflowStatus = :workflowStatus, f.lastUploaded = :lastUploaded, f.lastUpdated = :lastUpdated, " +
             "f.lastOCRTime = null, f.excluded = false, f.lastProcessed = null, f.lastReviewer = null, f.lastApprover = null, " +