diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1a401a8a8..17cd44c3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           scope: '@aave'
+      - run: npm ci:clean
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
       - run: npm ci
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
       - run: npm run ci:test