diff --git a/ci/build/build.sh b/ci/build/build.sh
index 3b600fc779..3ce75ebad4 100755
--- a/ci/build/build.sh
+++ b/ci/build/build.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ download_build_component aws "$SCRIPTS_DIR/build_awssdk.sh" "$target"
 download_build_component azure "$SCRIPTS_DIR/build_azuresdk.sh" "$target"
 download_build_component cmocka "$SCRIPTS_DIR/build_cmocka.sh" "$target"
 download_build_component arrow "$SCRIPTS_DIR/build_arrow.sh" "$target"
+
+# very tight diskspace limit on github runners, clear deps folder with all .o files
+if [[ -n "$GITHUB_ACTIONS" ]]; then
+    rm -rf $SCRIPTS_DIR/../deps/*
+fi
+
 build_component libsnowflakeclient "$SCRIPTS_DIR/build_libsnowflakeclient.sh" "$target" "$@"
 
 
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