diff --git a/packages/cli/src/services/__tests__/community-packages.service.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/services/__tests__/community-packages.service.test.ts
index df4591cd08..7298e73a63 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/services/__tests__/community-packages.service.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/services/__tests__/community-packages.service.test.ts
@@ -410,6 +410,12 @@ describe('CommunityPackagesService', () => {
 				expect.any(Object),
 				expect.any(Function),
 			);
+			expect(loadNodesAndCredentials.unloadPackage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+				installedPackage.packageName,
+			);
+			expect(loadNodesAndCredentials.loadPackage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+				installedPackage.packageName,
+			);
 		});
 
 		test('should throw when not licensed', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/services/community-packages.service.ts b/packages/cli/src/services/community-packages.service.ts
index 4906a6ef33..9f09d0c310 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/services/community-packages.service.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/services/community-packages.service.ts
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ export class CommunityPackagesService {
 
 		let loader: PackageDirectoryLoader;
 		try {
+			await this.loadNodesAndCredentials.unloadPackage(packageName);
 			loader = await this.loadNodesAndCredentials.loadPackage(packageName);
 		} catch (error) {
 			// Remove this package since loading it failed