diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index ff4fcbd..81bc674 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl Default for HostConfig {
         let owner_wallet = "0x".to_string();
         let host_ip_address = "127.0.0.1".to_string();
 
-        let max_cores_per_app = 1;
+        let max_cores_per_app = 4;
         let max_vcpu_reservation = 8;
         let max_mem_reservation_mb = 8192;
         let max_ports_per_app = 9;
diff --git a/src/container.rs b/src/container.rs
index 137f542..ed10027 100644
--- a/src/container.rs
+++ b/src/container.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
+use log::info;
 use std::process::Command;
 
 pub async fn deploy_enclave(
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ pub async fn deploy_enclave(
         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
         .join(" ");
 
-    println!("Deploying enclave: {:?}", enclave_path);
+    info!("Deploying enclave: {:?}", enclave_path);
     let docker_deploy_str = format!(
         r#"docker run --name {container_name_uuid} -v {enclave_path}/enclave_packager:/enclave_packager \
         --device /dev/sgx/enclave --device /dev/sgx/provision {port_maping_string} noormohammedb/occlum-enclave:v1"#
@@ -31,10 +32,14 @@ pub async fn deploy_enclave(
     Ok(exit_code)
 }
 
-pub fn delete_enclave(container_name_uuid: String) -> Result<()> {
-    println!("Deleting enclave: {:?}", &container_name_uuid);
-    let docker_rm_str = format!(r#"docker container rm -f {container_name_uuid}"#);
-    let _child = Command::new("sh").arg("-c").arg(docker_rm_str).spawn()?;
+pub fn delete_enclave(app_name_uuid: String) -> Result<()> {
+    info!("Deleting enclave: {:?}", &app_name_uuid);
+    let docker_rm_str = format!(r#"docker container rm -f {app_name_uuid}"#);
+    let _ = Command::new("sh")
+        .arg("-c")
+        .arg(docker_rm_str)
+        .spawn()?
+        .wait()?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/data.rs b/src/data.rs
index 035b338..a1a84fb 100644
--- a/src/data.rs
+++ b/src/data.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use std::io::Write;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::container::delete_enclave;
 use crate::container::deploy_enclave;
 use crate::global::APP_CONFIG_DIR;
 use crate::global::APP_NAME_PREFIX;
@@ -104,27 +105,18 @@ impl App {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub async fn delete_container(&mut self, container_uuid: String) -> Result<()> {
-        let _ = container_uuid;
-        // TODO: implement delete
-        /*
-        let Some(container_position) = self
+    pub async fn delete_app(&self, host_resource: &mut HostResources) -> Result<()> {
+        let _ = host_resource
             .existing_apps
-            .iter()
-            .position(|c| c.uuid == container_uuid)
-        else {
-            println!("Container \"{container_uuid}\" not found");
-            return Err(anyhow!("Container not found"));
-        };
+            .take(&self.uuid)
+            .ok_or_else(|| {
+                log::error!("App \"{}\" not found", self.uuid);
+                anyhow!("App \"{}\" not found", self.uuid)
+            })?;
 
-        let container = &self.containers[container_position];
-
-        let container_name = format!("{APP_NAME_PREFIX}-{}", container.uuid);
+        let container_name = format!("{APP_NAME_PREFIX}-{}", &self.uuid);
         delete_enclave(container_name)?;
 
-        self.containers.remove(container_position);
-         */
-
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index bce6a4e..4318068 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub mod global;
 pub mod grpc;
 pub mod utils;
 
+use anyhow::Result;
 use data::App;
 use detee_shared::pb::brain::brain_message_app;
 use detee_shared::pb::brain::AppContract;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ use detee_shared::pb::brain::DaemonMessageApp;
 use detee_shared::pb::brain::MappedPort;
 use detee_shared::pb::brain::NewAppRes;
 use detee_shared::types::brain::AppDeployConfig;
+use global::APP_CONFIG_DIR;
 use log::info;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
@@ -56,8 +58,11 @@ impl AppHandler {
                     self.handle_new_app_req(msg.into()).await;
                 }
                 Some(brain_message_app::Msg::DeleteAppReq(msg)) => {
-                    let app_id = msg.uuid;
-                    self.handle_del_app_req(app_id).await;
+                    if let Err(er) = self.handle_del_app_req(msg.uuid).await {
+                        log::error!("Failed to delete app: {er}");
+                    }
+
+                    self.send_node_resources().await;
                 }
                 None => {
                     log::error!("Brain disconnected");
@@ -100,12 +105,17 @@ impl AppHandler {
         };
     }
 
-    async fn handle_del_app_req(&mut self, container_uuid: String) {
-        // if let Err(e) = self.data.delete_container(container_uuid.clone()).await { log::error!("Failed to delete container:\n{e}"); }
+    async fn handle_del_app_req(&mut self, uuid: String) -> Result<()> {
+        let content = std::fs::read_to_string(APP_CONFIG_DIR.to_string() + &uuid + ".yaml")?;
+        let app_instance: App = serde_yml::from_str(&content)?;
 
-        if let Err(er) = cleanup_enclave_disk_and_package(container_uuid).await {
+        app_instance.delete_app(&mut self.host_resource).await?;
+
+        if let Err(er) = cleanup_enclave_disk_and_package(uuid).await {
             log::error!("Failed to cleanup disk:\n{er}");
         };
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     async fn send_node_resources(&self) {
diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index f17ff30..c297047 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ pub async fn cleanup_enclave_disk_and_package(container_uuid: String) -> Result<
         format!("{PACKAGE_ARCHIVE_DIR_PATH}/{container_uuid}{PACKAGE_ARCHIVE_POSTFIX}");
     let enclave_archive_path = Path::new(&enclave_archive_dir_str);
     if enclave_archive_path.exists() {
-        std::fs::remove_file(enclave_archive_path)?;
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(enclave_archive_path);
     }
 
     Ok(())