diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index b406c1f3..280e69e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ jobs:
             rm bazel-cache.tar.gz
           exit 0
 
-      - name: Bazel clean
-        run: |
-          bazel clean --expunge
-
       - name: Build protobuf deps
         run: |
           bazel build @com_google_protobuf//:protobuf_headers