diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-git-apply.yaml b/.github/workflows/check-git-apply.yaml
index 7700dc10..957ef811 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-git-apply.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-git-apply.yaml
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           bash ~/bromite-buildtools/export-all-patch.sh
           
           cd ~/bromite
+          rm -rf build/patches/*
           mv build/patches-new/* build/patches
           rm -rf build/patches-new/