diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index eb033c68c7f695cba1b5e270ecc1f85020d961c3..15772466503159b00a969adde983151fd9075dd6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -126,5 +126,6 @@ manual_job:
     - echo $PYTHONPATH
     - echo "this is a manual job"
     - ls
+    - rm /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/workspace/DEPOSITION_20230126/STATUS_*
     - python3 full_test_deposition.py --config /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/resources/coordinator/configs/config_EastAfrica_fc_live.json --outdir /storage/app/EWS_prod/regions/EastAfrica/workspace/ --email_cred /storage/app/EWS_prod/envs/credentials/Cred_gmail.json