diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f8bc4c6..d8a023e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.18
+0.1.19
diff --git a/formula/ih-core.rb b/formula/ih-core.rb
index daf0373..43917cb 100644
--- a/formula/ih-core.rb
+++ b/formula/ih-core.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class IhCore < Formula
-  VERSION="0.1.18"
+  VERSION="0.1.19"
   desc "Brew formula for installing core tools used at Included Health engineering."
   homepage "https://github.com/ConsultingMD/homebrew-ih-public"
   license "CC BY-NC-ND 4.0"
diff --git a/lib/core/rancher/step.sh b/lib/core/rancher/step.sh
index cf5901f..9552883 100644
--- a/lib/core/rancher/step.sh
+++ b/lib/core/rancher/step.sh
@@ -32,9 +32,28 @@ function ih::setup::core.rancher::install() {
 
     cp "${THIS_DIR}/io.rancherdesktop.profile.defaults.plist" "$HOME/Library/Preferences/io.rancherdesktop.profile.defaults.plist"
 
-    if command -v rdctl; then
-        rdctl shutdown
+    # Check if Rancher was installed manually
+    brew list rancher > /dev/null 2>&1
+    RANCHERINSTALLED=$?
+
+    #Check if IH Rancher is already installed
+    brew list ih-rancher > /dev/null 2>&1
+    IHRANCHERINSTALLED=$?
+
+    # If rancher or ih-rancher is already installed  reset to factory
+    if [ $RANCHERINSTALLED -eq 0 ] || [ $IHRANCHERINSTALLED -eq 0 ] 
+    then
+        $(/Applications/Rancher\ Desktop.app/Contents/Resources/resources/darwin/bin/rdctl factory-reset)
     fi
+    
+    # Check if Rancher was installed manually with brew
+    if [ $RANCHERINSTALLED -eq 0 ] 
+    then
+        echo "Rancher Desktop was installed previously with brew command. In order to avoid any conflicts this script will uninstall that package".
+        echo "You may be required to enter your password"
+        brew uninstall rancher
+    fi
+
 
     CASKSUCCEEDED=1
     # Installation and configuration of Rancher Desktop