diff --git a/config/registry_image_pruner/image_pruner/prune_images.py b/config/registry_image_pruner/image_pruner/prune_images.py
index 741dda8..c2b4da9 100644
--- a/config/registry_image_pruner/image_pruner/prune_images.py
+++ b/config/registry_image_pruner/image_pruner/prune_images.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ def delete_image_tag(quay_token: str, namespace: str, name: str, tag: str) -> No
 
 def remove_tags(tags: List[Dict[str, Any]], quay_token: str, namespace: str, name: str, dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
     image_digests = [image["manifest_digest"] for image in tags]
+    tags_map = {tag_info["name"]: tag_info for tag_info in tags}
     tag_regex = re.compile(r"^sha256-([0-9a-f]+)(\.sbom|\.att|\.src|\.sig)$")
     for tag in tags:
         # attestation or sbom image
@@ -91,8 +92,22 @@ def remove_tags(tags: List[Dict[str, Any]], quay_token: str, namespace: str, nam
                 else:
                     LOGGER.info("Removing tag %s from %s/%s", tag["name"], namespace, name)
                     delete_image_tag(quay_token, namespace, name, tag["name"])
+        elif tag["name"].endswith(".src"):
+            to_delete = False
+
+            binary_tag = tag["name"].removesuffix(".src")
+            if binary_tag not in tags_map:
+                to_delete = True
+            else:
+                manifest_digest = tags_map[binary_tag]["manifest_digest"]
+                new_src_tag = f"{manifest_digest.replace(':', '-')}.src"
+                to_delete = new_src_tag in tags_map
+
+            if to_delete:
+                LOGGER.info("Removing deprecated tag %s", tag["name"])
+                delete_image_tag(quay_token, namespace, name, tag["name"])
         else:
-            LOGGER.debug("%s is not an tag with suffix .att or .sbom", tag["name"])
+            LOGGER.debug("%s is not in a known type to be deleted.", tag["name"])
 
 
 def process_repositories(repos: List[ImageRepo], quay_token: str, dry_run: bool = False) -> None:
diff --git a/config/registry_image_pruner/image_pruner/test_prune_images.py b/config/registry_image_pruner/image_pruner/test_prune_images.py
index efe2008..71cdb9c 100644
--- a/config/registry_image_pruner/image_pruner/test_prune_images.py
+++ b/config/registry_image_pruner/image_pruner/test_prune_images.py
@@ -142,6 +142,23 @@ def test_remove_orphan_tags_with_expected_suffixes(self, urlopen):
                     "name": "sha256-071c766795a0.src",
                     "manifest_digest": "sha256:0ab207f62413",
                 },
+
+                # single deprecated source image tag remains
+                {"name": "123abcd.src", "manifest_digest": "sha256:1234566"},
+
+                # old image has only the deprecated source image, which should not be removed
+                {"name": "donotdelete", "manifest_digest": "sha256:1234567"},
+                {"name": "donotdelete.src", "manifest_digest": "sha256:1234568"},
+
+                # the binary image was deleted before. Now, these should be deleted.
+                {"name": "build-100.src", "manifest_digest": "sha256:1345678"},
+                {"name": "sha256-4567890.src", "manifest_digest": "sha256:1345678"},
+
+                # existent image has a source image tagged with a deprecated tag as well.
+                # That should be removed.
+                {"name": "1a2b3c4df", "manifest_digest": "sha256:1237890"},
+                {"name": "1a2b3c4df.src", "manifest_digest": "sha256:2345678"},
+                {"name": "sha256-1237890.src", "manifest_digest": "sha256:2345678"},
             ],
         }).encode()
         get_repo_rv.__enter__.return_value = response
@@ -163,12 +180,15 @@ def test_remove_orphan_tags_with_expected_suffixes(self, urlopen):
             delete_tag_rv,
             delete_tag_rv,
             delete_tag_rv,
+
+            delete_tag_rv,
+            delete_tag_rv,
+            delete_tag_rv,
+            delete_tag_rv,
         ]
 
         main()
 
-        self.assertEqual(8, urlopen.call_count)
-
         def _assert_deletion_request(request: Request, tag: str) -> None:
             expected_url_path = f"{QUAY_API_URL}/repository/sample/hello-image/tag/{tag}"
             self.assertEqual(expected_url_path, request.get_full_url())
@@ -178,8 +198,9 @@ def _assert_deletion_request(request: Request, tag: str) -> None:
         tags_to_remove = (
             "sha256-03fabe17d4c5.sbom", "sha256-03fabe17d4c5.att", "sha256-03fabe17d4c5.src",
             "sha256-071c766795a0.sbom", "sha256-071c766795a0.att", "sha256-071c766795a0.src",
+            "123abcd.src", "build-100.src", "sha256-4567890.src", "1a2b3c4df.src",
         )
-        test_pairs = zip(tags_to_remove, urlopen.mock_calls[-6:])
+        test_pairs = zip(tags_to_remove, urlopen.mock_calls[-10:])
         for tag, call in test_pairs:
             _assert_deletion_request(call.args[0], tag)