diff --git a/.github/workflows/setup_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/setup_docker.yml
index fd342883e..1db202a13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/setup_docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/setup_docker.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+      - name: Clean up Virtual Environment
+        run: ./setup/clean_up_virtualenvs.sh 0
+        
       - name: Create Virtual Environment
         run: pyenv virtualenv "${{ github.ref_name }}-$(git rev-parse --short "$GITHUB_SHA")"