diff --git a/core/operation/baseoperation.py b/core/operation/baseoperation.py
index 7912361..261a7ea 100644
--- a/core/operation/baseoperation.py
+++ b/core/operation/baseoperation.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def __init__(self, qs_client, aws_account_id: str):
     def execute(self) -> dict:
         pass
 
-    def _create_or_update_template(self, template_data: dict) -> TemplateResponse:
+    def _recreate_template(self, template_data: dict) -> TemplateResponse:
         """
         Creates new or updates existing template.
         :param template_data:
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ def _create_or_update_template(self, template_data: dict) -> TemplateResponse:
                 response["Arn"], response["VersionArn"], response["TemplateId"]
             )
 
-    def _create_or_update_template_from_template_definition(
+    def _recreate_template_from_template_definition(
         self, template_definition: dict
     ) -> TemplateResponse:
         template_definition["AwsAccountId"] = self._aws_account_id
-        return self._create_or_update_template(template_data=template_definition)
+        return self._recreate_template(template_data=template_definition)
 
     def _resolve_data_set_id_from_placeholder(
         self, namespace: str, placeholder: str
diff --git a/core/operation/export_analysis_operation.py b/core/operation/export_analysis_operation.py
index f7939a3..9b77641 100644
--- a/core/operation/export_analysis_operation.py
+++ b/core/operation/export_analysis_operation.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def _create_or_update_template_from_analysis(
                 },
             },
         }
-        return self._create_or_update_template(template_data=params)
+        return self._recreate_template(template_data=params)
 
     def _save_dataset_to_file(self, di) -> str:
         """
diff --git a/core/operation/import_from_json_operation.py b/core/operation/import_from_json_operation.py
index e296975..b93bbbd 100644
--- a/core/operation/import_from_json_operation.py
+++ b/core/operation/import_from_json_operation.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def execute(self) -> dict:
         # create or update template
         template_data["Name"] = self._target_namespace + "-" + self._template_name
         template_data["TemplateId"] = template_data["Name"]
-        template_response = self._create_or_update_template_from_template_definition(
+        template_response = self._recreate_template_from_template_definition(
             template_definition=template_data
         )
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def execute(self) -> dict:
                 placeholder=placeholder, namespace=self._target_namespace
             )
             dataset["Name"] = dataset["Name"]
-            ds_response = self._create_or_update_data_set(dataset_definition=dataset)
+            ds_response = self._recreate_data_set(dataset_definition=dataset)
 
             data_sets_created.append(
                 {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def execute(self) -> dict:
             },
         }
 
-    def _create_or_update_data_set(self, dataset_definition: dict):
+    def _recreate_data_set(self, dataset_definition: dict):
         """
         Create new or updates existing DataSet
         :param dataset_definition:
diff --git a/core/operation/publish_dashboard_from_template.py b/core/operation/publish_dashboard_from_template.py
index 93b7518..9305358 100644
--- a/core/operation/publish_dashboard_from_template.py
+++ b/core/operation/publish_dashboard_from_template.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def execute(self) -> dict:
             )
 
         # publish dashboard
-        dashboard_arn, dashboard_id = self._create_or_update_dashboard(
+        dashboard_arn, dashboard_id = self._recreate_dashboard(
             dashboard_params=parameters
         )
 
@@ -142,12 +142,20 @@ def execute(self) -> dict:
 
         return result
 
-    def _create_or_update_dashboard(self, dashboard_params: dict) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    def _recreate_dashboard(self, dashboard_params: dict) -> tuple[str, str]:
         """
-        Creates new or updates existing template.
+        Creates new or recreates existing template.
         :param dashboard_params:
         :return: Dashboard ARN, Dashboard ID
         """
+        try:
+            response = self._qs_client.delete_dashboard(
+                AwsAccountId=dashboard_params["AwsAccountId"],
+                DashboardId=dashboard_params["DashboardId"],
+            )
+        except self._qs_client.exceptions.ResourceNotFoundException as e:
+            pass
+
         try:
             response = self._qs_client.create_dashboard(**dashboard_params)
         except self._qs_client.exceptions.ResourceExistsException as e:
diff --git a/tests/core/operation/test_publish_operation.py b/tests/core/operation/test_publish_operation.py
index 9266e97..ca39267 100644
--- a/tests/core/operation/test_publish_operation.py
+++ b/tests/core/operation/test_publish_operation.py
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@ def test(self):
                 },
             )
 
+            qs_stub.add_response(
+                "delete_dashboard",
+                service_response={},
+                expected_params={
+                    "AwsAccountId": account,
+                    "DashboardId": template_id,
+                },
+            )
+
             qs_stub.add_response(
                 "create_dashboard",
                 service_response={