diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cli-tests.yml
index 15921615ac..7fe8ffde00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli-tests.yml
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.os.name == 'mac' }}
         run: |
           brew install colima docker docker-compose
-          
-          colima delete -f # delete existing profile
           colima start -a vz -m 8 -r docker
           echo "DOCKER_HOST=unix://${HOME}/.colima/docker.sock" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           mkdir -p ~/.docker/cli-plugins