diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/1073-action_plugin_does_not_clean_up_remote_temporary_files_after_completion.yml b/changelogs/fragments/1073-action_plugin_does_not_clean_up_remote_temporary_files_after_completion.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6532e60ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/1073-action_plugin_does_not_clean_up_remote_temporary_files_after_completion.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - zos_unarchive - When unarchiving USS files, the module left temporary files on the remote.
+    Change now removes temporary files.
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ibm_zos_core/pull/1073).
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diff --git a/plugins/action/zos_unarchive.py b/plugins/action/zos_unarchive.py
index d808647ef..6e679d62d 100644
--- a/plugins/action/zos_unarchive.py
+++ b/plugins/action/zos_unarchive.py
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
 
         module_args = self._task.args.copy()
 
+        tmp_files = ""
+        uss_format = None
+
         if module_args.get("remote_src", False):
             result.update(
                 self._execute_module(
@@ -67,9 +70,10 @@ def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
             source = os.path.realpath(source)
 
             if format_name in USS_SUPPORTED_FORMATS:
-                dest = self._execute_module(
+                tmp_files = dest = self._execute_module(
                     module_name="tempfile", module_args={}, task_vars=task_vars,
                 ).get("path")
+                uss_format = format_name
             elif format_name in MVS_SUPPORTED_FORMATS:
                 if dest_data_set is None:
                     dest_data_set = dict()
@@ -120,4 +124,13 @@ def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
                 )
             else:
                 result.update(dict(failed=True))
+
+        if not module_args.get("remote_src", False) and uss_format:
+            self._remote_cleanup(tmp_files)
+
         return result
+
+    def _remote_cleanup(self, tempfile_path):
+        """Removes the temporary file in a managed node created for a local
+        script."""
+        self._connection.exec_command("rm -f {0}".format(tempfile_path))