diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 47ad2f666..9b0ea10ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: ${{ needs.build.outputs.artifact-name }}
+      - name: Free up disk space
+        run: |
+          # free space in the runner
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/boost
+          sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
       - name: Select test stability level
         id: select-test-stability
         run: |