diff --git a/.github/workflows/spack.yml b/.github/workflows/spack.yml
index 00cc07b2..5868ad21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spack.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ jobs:
 
           . ./spack/share/spack/setup-env.sh
 
+          spack gc -y
+
           #spack find -ldf
           spack compilers