diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 8671bb6..cbcfebd 100755
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -450,12 +450,13 @@ def _run_remote_job_cleanup_maintenance() -> None:
     try:
         assets = (
             db.query(Asset)
-            .join(SoftwareJob, SoftwareJob.asset_id == Asset.id)
             .filter(
                 Asset.mesh_node_id.isnot(None),
                 Asset.mesh_online.is_(True),
+                db.query(SoftwareJob.id)
+                .filter(SoftwareJob.asset_id == Asset.id)
+                .exists(),
             )
-            .distinct()
             .order_by(Asset.id)
             .all()
         )