diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml
index 369706f279..b6dfac30f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-test.yml
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         run: |
           mkdir -p  ~/failed_spec_ci
+          rm -rf ~/failed_spec_ci/*
           echo  "empty" >> ~/failed_spec_ci/dummy-${{ matrix.job }}
 
       # add list failed tests to a file