diff --git a/.github/workflows/podvm_mkosi.yaml b/.github/workflows/podvm_mkosi.yaml
index 28e32e1ff..ec1cd4fd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/podvm_mkosi.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/podvm_mkosi.yaml
@@ -264,6 +264,12 @@ jobs:
           tar xf podvm-binaries.tar -C podvm-mkosi/resources/binaries-tree
           rm podvm-binaries.tar
 
+      - name: Check space pre-mkosi builds
+        working-directory: src/cloud-api-adaptor/podvm-mkosi
+        run: |
+          df
+          du
+
       - name: Build mkosi image
         working-directory: src/cloud-api-adaptor/podvm-mkosi
         run: |
@@ -279,10 +285,18 @@ jobs:
           REGISTRY: ${{ inputs.registry }}
           PODVM_TAG: ${{ steps.image_tag.outputs.image_tag }}
 
+      - name: Clean up some space for the docker provider build
+        working-directory: src/cloud-api-adaptor/podvm-mkosi
+        run: |
+          df
+          du
+          sudo rm -rf ./build
+          df
+          du
+
       - name: Build image for docker provider
         working-directory: src/cloud-api-adaptor/podvm-mkosi
         run: |
-          docker system prune -a
           make image-container
         env:
           PUSH: true