diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
index 5fc8a9298..7ecdb055c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ jobs:
           registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Maximize space
+        run: |
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc
+          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/boost
+          sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
       - name: Docker metadata
         id: docker-meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5.10.0
@@ -179,12 +185,6 @@ jobs:
           registry: quay.io
           username: ${{ secrets.QUAY_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.QUAY_ROBOT_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Maximize space
-        run: |
-          sudo rm -rf /usr/share/dotnet
-          sudo rm -rf /opt/ghc
-          sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/boost
-          sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
       - name: Docker metadata
         id: docker-meta
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5.10.0