diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6872d5a1c3..3dfab6a8e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -579,6 +579,8 @@ jobs:
         run: echo INFRAHUB_IMAGE_VER=local-${{ runner.name }}-${{ github.sha }} >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: "Clear docker environment"
         run: docker compose -p $INFRAHUB_BUILD_NAME down -v --remove-orphans --rmi local
+      - name: "unset INFRAHUB_IMAGE_VER"
+        run: unset INFRAHUB_IMAGE_VER
 
       - name: "Store start time"
         run: echo TEST_START_TIME=$(date +%s)000 >> $GITHUB_ENV