diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4ba7aa1ed..028df3860 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -124,7 +124,12 @@ jobs:
       with:
         use-cross: ${{ matrix.job.use-cross }}
         command: build
-        args: --locked --release --target=${{ matrix.job.target }}
+        args: --locked --target=${{ matrix.job.target }}
+
+    - name: clean
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        cargo clean
 
     # - name: Strip debug information from executable
     #   id: strip