diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index a52c9ae66a..86d0785ca5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ jobs:
       run: cargo check --features=sancov_pcguard_edges
     - name: Format
       run: cargo fmt -- --check
+    - name: Cleanup
+      run: cargo clean
     - name: Run clang-format style check for C/C++ programs.
       run: clang-format-13 -n -Werror --style=file $(find . -type f \( -name '*.cpp' -o -iname '*.hpp' -o -name '*.cc' -o -name '*.cxx' -o -name '*.cc' -o -name '*.h' \) | grep -v '/target/' | grep -v 'libpng-1\.6\.37' | grep -v 'stb_image\.h' | grep -v 'dlmalloc\.c' | grep -v 'QEMU-Nyx')
     - name: run shellcheck