diff --git a/dbt/include/athena/macros/adapters.sql b/dbt/include/athena/macros/adapters.sql
index 68739024..a02bb339 100644
--- a/dbt/include/athena/macros/adapters.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/athena/macros/adapters.sql
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@
 {% endmacro %}
 
 {% macro athena__drop_relation(relation) -%}
-  {%- do adapter.clean_up_table(relation.schema, relation.table) -%}
+  {% if config.get('incremental_strategy') == 'insert_overwrite' %}
+    {%- do adapter.clean_up_table(relation.schema, relation.table) -%}
+  {% endif %}
   {% call statement('drop_relation', auto_begin=False) -%}
     drop {{ relation.type }} if exists {{ relation }}
   {%- endcall %}