diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1184730e03..93f3d9e995 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -417,6 +417,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install firecracker
       run: |
         tar xzvf firecracker-x86_64.tgz --one-top-level=fc --strip-components 1
+    - name: Cleanup firecracker
+      run: |
+        kill -KILL $(pidof firecracker-v1.4.1-x86_64)
+        rm -f log.fifo
+        rm -f metrics.fifo 
+        rm -f /tmp/firecracker.socket
     - name: Start firecracker
       run: |
         ./fc/firecracker-v1.4.1-x86_64 --api-sock "/tmp/firecracker.socket" &