diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-test-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-test-e2e.yml
index 920aea0aa30..5824a38c8f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-test-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-test-e2e.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           docker compose -f docker-compose-ci.yml up -d
 
+      - name: Clean up temporary files
+        # remove all folders inside /tmp except /tmp/coverage
+        run: |
+          cd /tmp
+          sudo find . -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | grep -v './coverage' | sudo xargs rm -rf
+
       - name: Cache Playwright binaries
         if: inputs.type == 'ui'
         uses: actions/cache@v3
@@ -212,6 +218,8 @@ jobs:
             sleep 10
           done;
 
+      - name: Remove unused Docker images
+        run: docker system prune -af
       - name: E2E Test API
         if: inputs.type == 'api'
         working-directory: ./apps/meteor