diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_ert.yml b/.github/workflows/test_ert.yml
index b70e6fc07ee..f2671099be8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_ert.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_ert.yml
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ jobs:
         rm -f coverage.xml cov1.xml cov2.xml junit.xml
         rm -f ert.*.whl
         rm -f .coverage*
+        rm -rf .coveragerc
         ls -la
         git status --porcelain
         test -z "$(git status --porcelain)"