diff --git a/vm1/src/utils/config/loader_ftp_csv.py b/vm1/src/utils/config/loader_ftp_csv.py
index a6e1bf7..defa2f1 100644
--- a/vm1/src/utils/config/loader_ftp_csv.py
+++ b/vm1/src/utils/config/loader_ftp_csv.py
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ class Config:
         self.fileext = c.get("ftpserver", "fileext").upper().split("|")
         self.defperm = c.get("ftpserver", "defaultUserPerm")
 
+        # File processing behavior: delete files after successful processing
+        # Set DELETE_AFTER_PROCESSING=true in docker-compose to enable
+        self.delete_after_processing = os.getenv("DELETE_AFTER_PROCESSING", "false").lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
+
         # CSV FILE setting
         self.csvfs = c.get("csvfs", "path")
 
diff --git a/vm1/src/utils/connect/file_management.py b/vm1/src/utils/connect/file_management.py
index 62aa3ba..4f724f0 100644
--- a/vm1/src/utils/connect/file_management.py
+++ b/vm1/src/utils/connect/file_management.py
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ async def on_file_received_async(self: object, file: str) -> None:
                         # Note: autocommit=True in connection, no need for explicit commit
                         logger.info(f"File {new_filename} loaded successfully")
 
+                        # Delete file after successful processing if configured
+                        if getattr(cfg, 'delete_after_processing', False):
+                            try:
+                                os.remove(f"{path}/{new_filename}")
+                                logger.info(f"File {new_filename} deleted after successful processing")
+                            except Exception as e:
+                                logger.warning(f"Failed to delete file {new_filename}: {e}")
+
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.error(f"File {new_filename} not loaded. Held in user path.")
                     logger.error(f"{e}")
diff --git a/vm2/src/utils/config/loader_ftp_csv.py b/vm2/src/utils/config/loader_ftp_csv.py
index a6e1bf7..defa2f1 100644
--- a/vm2/src/utils/config/loader_ftp_csv.py
+++ b/vm2/src/utils/config/loader_ftp_csv.py
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ class Config:
         self.fileext = c.get("ftpserver", "fileext").upper().split("|")
         self.defperm = c.get("ftpserver", "defaultUserPerm")
 
+        # File processing behavior: delete files after successful processing
+        # Set DELETE_AFTER_PROCESSING=true in docker-compose to enable
+        self.delete_after_processing = os.getenv("DELETE_AFTER_PROCESSING", "false").lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
+
         # CSV FILE setting
         self.csvfs = c.get("csvfs", "path")
 
diff --git a/vm2/src/utils/connect/file_management.py b/vm2/src/utils/connect/file_management.py
index 62aa3ba..4f724f0 100644
--- a/vm2/src/utils/connect/file_management.py
+++ b/vm2/src/utils/connect/file_management.py
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ async def on_file_received_async(self: object, file: str) -> None:
                         # Note: autocommit=True in connection, no need for explicit commit
                         logger.info(f"File {new_filename} loaded successfully")
 
+                        # Delete file after successful processing if configured
+                        if getattr(cfg, 'delete_after_processing', False):
+                            try:
+                                os.remove(f"{path}/{new_filename}")
+                                logger.info(f"File {new_filename} deleted after successful processing")
+                            except Exception as e:
+                                logger.warning(f"Failed to delete file {new_filename}: {e}")
+
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.error(f"File {new_filename} not loaded. Held in user path.")
                     logger.error(f"{e}")