diff --git a/admin/internal/lifecycle/lifecycle.go b/admin/internal/lifecycle/lifecycle.go
index 0fbdc8a..95d2dc0 100644
--- a/admin/internal/lifecycle/lifecycle.go
+++ b/admin/internal/lifecycle/lifecycle.go
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 			if _, err := db.Admin("admin_instances").DeleteOne(ctx, bson.M{"instance_id": inst.InstanceID}); err != nil {
 				log.Printf("lifecycle: delete instance %s: %v", inst.InstanceID, err)
 			}
+
+			if _, err := db.Admin("licenses").DeleteMany(ctx, bson.M{"instance_id": inst.InstanceID}); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("lifecycle: delete licenses for instance %s: %v", inst.InstanceID, err)
+			}
 		}
 
 		due := dueNotice(now, lic.ExpiresAt, inst.NoticesSent)