diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 5e5cfe92e1..fa0529a7b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Clean out files for more space
+        run: |
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc
+          sudo rm -rf "/usr/local/share/boost"
+          sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
+          rm -rf .git
+
       - name: env - better defaulting of env vars;
         id: env
         run: |