diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 58442c7b9..d179a2a57 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.10"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Optionally free up space on Ubuntu
+        run: |
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc
+          sudo rm -rf "/usr/local/share/boost"
+          sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with: