diff --git a/core/tests/snapshots.rs b/core/tests/snapshots.rs
index 17774f2df7309c..3f7334785d2f9d 100644
--- a/core/tests/snapshots.rs
+++ b/core/tests/snapshots.rs
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ fn test_concurrent_snapshot_packaging(
 
     // Purge all the outdated snapshots, including the ones needed to generate the package
     // currently sitting in the channel
-    snapshot_utils::purge_old_bank_snapshots(bank_snapshots_dir, MAX_BANK_SNAPSHOTS_TO_RETAIN);
+    snapshot_utils::purge_old_bank_snapshots(bank_snapshots_dir, MAX_BANK_SNAPSHOTS_TO_RETAIN, None);
 
     let mut bank_snapshots = snapshot_utils::get_bank_snapshots_pre(bank_snapshots_dir);
     bank_snapshots.sort_unstable();
diff --git a/local-cluster/tests/local_cluster.rs b/local-cluster/tests/local_cluster.rs
index 4da00315fc5215..7d323b1de9638f 100644
--- a/local-cluster/tests/local_cluster.rs
+++ b/local-cluster/tests/local_cluster.rs
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ fn test_incremental_snapshot_download_with_crossing_full_snapshot_interval_at_st
     // To restart, it is not enough to remove the old bank snapshot directories under snapshot/.
     // The old hardlinks under <account_path>/snapshot/<slot> should also be removed.
     // The purge call covers all of them.
-    snapshot_utils::purge_old_bank_snapshots(validator_snapshot_test_config.bank_snapshots_dir, 0);
+    snapshot_utils::purge_old_bank_snapshots(validator_snapshot_test_config.bank_snapshots_dir, 0, None);
     cluster.restart_node(
         &validator_identity.pubkey(),
         validator_info,
diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs b/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs
index c5e8afc540c416..15d5a64cfd3552 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts_background_service.rs
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ impl SnapshotRequestHandler {
         snapshot_utils::purge_old_bank_snapshots(
             &self.snapshot_config.bank_snapshots_dir,
             MAX_BANK_SNAPSHOTS_TO_RETAIN,
+            None,
         );
         purge_old_snapshots_time.stop();
         total_time.stop();
diff --git a/runtime/src/snapshot_utils.rs b/runtime/src/snapshot_utils.rs
index 49635d2a42aaac..6369e2b3ea6a58 100644
--- a/runtime/src/snapshot_utils.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/snapshot_utils.rs
@@ -2882,6 +2882,7 @@ pub fn verify_snapshot_archive<P, Q, R>(
 pub fn purge_old_bank_snapshots(
     bank_snapshots_dir: impl AsRef<Path>,
     num_bank_snapshots_to_retain: usize,
+    type_select: Option<BankSnapshotType>,
 ) {
     let do_purge = |mut bank_snapshots: Vec<BankSnapshotInfo>| {
         bank_snapshots.sort_unstable();
@@ -2900,8 +2901,18 @@ pub fn purge_old_bank_snapshots(
             })
     };
 
-    do_purge(get_bank_snapshots_pre(&bank_snapshots_dir));
-    do_purge(get_bank_snapshots_post(&bank_snapshots_dir));
+    match type_select {
+        Some(BankSnapshotType::Pre) => {
+            do_purge(get_bank_snapshots_pre(&bank_snapshots_dir));
+        }
+        Some(BankSnapshotType::Post) => {
+            do_purge(get_bank_snapshots_post(&bank_snapshots_dir));
+        }
+        None => {
+            do_purge(get_bank_snapshots_pre(&bank_snapshots_dir));
+            do_purge(get_bank_snapshots_post(&bank_snapshots_dir));
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Get the snapshot storages for this bank