diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yaml
index 1c376210..1d2ae28c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ jobs:
         - /dev:/dev
 
     steps:
-    # - name: cleanup old checkout  
-    #   run: sudo chmod +w -R ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}; sudo rm -rf ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/*;
+    - name: cleanup old checkout  
+      run: sudo chmod +w -R ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}; sudo rm -rf ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/*;
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
     - name: Configure working direcotry
       run: |