diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 9dc9d85520c2c..4f092d8c04786 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -449,10 +449,7 @@ jobs:
           pyspark-coursier-
     - name: Free up disk space
       shell: 'script -q -e -c "bash {0}"'
-      run: |
-        if [ -f ./dev/free_disk_space_container ]; then
-          ./dev/free_disk_space_container
-        fi
+      run: ./dev/free_disk_space_container
     - name: Install Java ${{ matrix.java }}
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
@@ -558,10 +555,7 @@ jobs:
         restore-keys: |
           sparkr-coursier-
     - name: Free up disk space
-      run: |
-        if [ -f ./dev/free_disk_space_container ]; then
-          ./dev/free_disk_space_container
-        fi
+      run: ./dev/free_disk_space_container
     - name: Install Java ${{ inputs.java }}
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
@@ -685,10 +679,7 @@ jobs:
         restore-keys: |
           docs-maven-
     - name: Free up disk space
-      run: |
-        if [ -f ./dev/free_disk_space_container ]; then
-          ./dev/free_disk_space_container
-        fi
+      run: ./dev/free_disk_space_container
     - name: Install Java ${{ inputs.java }}
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
@@ -831,10 +822,7 @@ jobs:
         restore-keys: |
           docs-maven-
     - name: Free up disk space
-      run: |
-        if [ -f ./dev/free_disk_space_container ]; then
-          ./dev/free_disk_space_container
-        fi
+      run: ./dev/free_disk_space_container
     - name: Install Java ${{ inputs.java }}
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with: