diff --git a/.github/workflows/spack.yml b/.github/workflows/spack.yml
index 5868ad21..83f84220 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spack.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
           spack install --no-cache cmake %gcc@13.2.0
           spack install --no-cache hdf5+fortran+mpi %gcc@13.2.0
 
+          spack gc -y
+
 
   job_two:
     needs: job_one
@@ -66,8 +68,6 @@ jobs:
 
           . ./spack/share/spack/setup-env.sh
 
-          spack gc -y
-
           #spack find -ldf
           spack compilers