diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-enclave.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-enclave.yml
index 7c6ee71cb6d..16921240a39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-enclave.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-enclave.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      # free 10GB of space
+      - name: Remove unnecessary files
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: |
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
+
       - name: Check for file changes
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
         id: changes
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-frontend.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-frontend.yml
index a63c4e44f42..aa75efbffe3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-frontend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-frontend.yml
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      # free 10GB of space
+      - name: Remove unnecessary files
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: |
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
+
       - name: Check for file changes
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
         id: changes
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack-arm64.yml
index 847b63cd413..98406271f38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack-arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack-arm64.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      # free 10GB of space
+      - name: Remove unnecessary files
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: |
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
+
       - name: Check for file changes
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
         id: changes
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml
index 3c87775d1cb..a42a2cec76a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests-stack.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      # free 10GB of space
+      - name: Remove unnecessary files
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: |
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
+
       - name: Check for file changes
         uses: dorny/paths-filter@v2
         id: changes