diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 9fa056a..77ef681 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     name: run pull
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    - name: cleanup first if any .ssh file before
+      run: rm -rf ~/.ssh
     - name: install ssh keys
       # check this thread to understand why its needed:
       # https://stackoverflow.com/a/70447517