diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 918f4209d3..b16bc6610e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -435,13 +435,14 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         components: ${{ fromJson(needs.test-build-components-splitter.outputs.matrix) }}
     steps:
-      - name: Maximize build space
-        uses: easimon/maximize-build-space@c28619d8999a147d5e09c1199f84ff6af6ad5794
-        with:
-          remove-android: 'true'
-          remove-dotnet: 'true'
-          remove-haskell: 'true'
-          remove-codeql: 'true'
+      - name: Free up disk space
+        run: |
+          echo "Disk space before cleanup:"
+          df -h
+          echo "Removing unwanted software to free up disk space..."
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet /usr/local/lib/android /opt/ghc /opt/hostedtoolcache/CodeQL
+          echo "Disk space after cleanup:"
+          df -h
 
       - name: List components
         run: echo ${{ matrix.components }}