diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_gpu.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_gpu.yml
index 4a5bd843a4..8880d08533 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_gpu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_gpu.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clean up previous run
         run: |
           echo "Cleaning up previous run"
-          cd $RUNNER_WORKSPACE
-          pwd
-          cd ..
-          pwd
-          rm -rf _tool
+          ls -la ./
+          # deletes all files in the current directory
+          sudo rm -rf ./* || true
+          # deletes all hidden files in a directory
+          sudo rm -rf ./.??* || true
+          ls -la ./
       - name: Setup Python 3.8
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with: