diff --git a/scripts/Clear-Package.ps1 b/scripts/Clear-Package.ps1
index 67411e0..e97be23 100644
--- a/scripts/Clear-Package.ps1
+++ b/scripts/Clear-Package.ps1
@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@ param(
     [string]$Path
 )
 
+# Create temp folder
 $tempPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "\temp"
-
-# unzip so we can update parameters and archive files
-Expand-Archive -Path $Path -DestinationPath $tempPath -Force;
+New-Item -ItemType directory -Force -Path $tempPath | Out-Null
 
 function Remove-Elements($XmlPath, $XPath)
 {
@@ -27,12 +26,6 @@ function Remove-Elements($XmlPath, $XPath)
     $xml.Save($XmlPath)
 }
 
-# remove sql parameter elements from parameters
-Remove-Elements -XmlPath (Join-Path $tempPath "parameters.xml") -XPath ".//parameter[contains(@tags, 'SQLConnectionString')]"
-
-# remove dacfx elements from archive
-Remove-Elements -XmlPath (Join-Path $tempPath "archive.xml") -XPath ".//dbDacFx"
-
 Add-Type -AssemblyName "System.IO.Compression"
 Add-Type -AssemblyName "System.IO.Compression.FileSystem"
 
@@ -42,10 +35,20 @@ try
     $zip = New-Object IO.Compression.ZipArchive($stream, [IO.Compression.ZipArchiveMode]::Update)
 
     # delete dacpac, old parameters and archive files
-    ($zip.Entries | Where-Object { $_.FullName -like "*.dacpac" -or $_.FullName -eq "parameters.xml" -or $_.FullName -eq "archive.xml" }) | Foreach-Object { 
+    ($zip.Entries | Where-Object { $_.FullName -like "*.dacpac" -or $_.FullName -eq "parameters.xml" -or $_.FullName -eq "archive.xml" }) | Foreach-Object {         
+        if ($_.FullName -like "*.xml") {
+            # extract the xml files before deleting them
+            [System.IO.Compression.ZipFileExtensions]::ExtractToFile($_, (Join-Path $tempPath $_.FullName), $true)
+        }
         $_.Delete()
     }
 
+    # remove sql parameter elements from parameters
+    Remove-Elements -XmlPath (Join-Path $tempPath "parameters.xml") -XPath ".//parameter[contains(@tags, 'SQLConnectionString')]"
+
+    # remove dacfx elements from archive
+    Remove-Elements -XmlPath (Join-Path $tempPath "archive.xml") -XPath ".//dbDacFx"
+
     # update zip with new parameters and archive files
     [System.IO.Compression.ZipFileExtensions]::CreateEntryFromFile($zip, (Join-Path $tempPath "\parameters.xml"), "parameters.xml", "Optimal") | Out-Null
     [System.IO.Compression.ZipFileExtensions]::CreateEntryFromFile($zip, (Join-Path $tempPath "\archive.xml"), "archive.xml", "Optimal") | Out-Null