diff --git a/.github/workflows/bsim-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/bsim-tests.yaml
index 0c50ca5d6fd..c879623d13d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bsim-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bsim-tests.yaml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "Zephyr Bot"
           rm -fr ".git/rebase-apply"
           git rebase origin/${BASE_REF}
+          git clean -f -d
           git log  --pretty=oneline | head -n 10
           west init -l . || true
           west config manifest.group-filter -- +ci
diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang.yaml b/.github/workflows/clang.yaml
index e88141a9e23..ac1c26f552f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang.yaml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "Zephyr Bot"
           rm -fr ".git/rebase-apply"
           git rebase origin/${BASE_REF}
+          git clean -f -d
           git log  --pretty=oneline | head -n 10
           west init -l . || true
           west config --global update.narrow true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coding_guidelines.yml b/.github/workflows/coding_guidelines.yml
index 1bc6ee2e666..97d2301a9e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coding_guidelines.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coding_guidelines.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         git config --global user.name "Github Actions"
         git remote -v
         git rebase origin/${BASE_REF}
+        git clean -f -d
         source zephyr-env.sh
         # debug
         ls -la
diff --git a/.github/workflows/compliance.yml b/.github/workflows/compliance.yml
index 39815d8baa3..48dfa237aca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compliance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compliance.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         [[ "$(git rev-list --merges --count origin/${BASE_REF}..)" == "0" ]] || \
         (echo "::error ::Merge commits not allowed, rebase instead";false)
         git rebase origin/${BASE_REF}
+        git clean -f -d
         # debug
         git log  --pretty=oneline | head -n 10
         west init -l . || true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/doc-build.yml b/.github/workflows/doc-build.yml
index 1872a824604..c7009b2450c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/doc-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/doc-build.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ jobs:
         git config --global user.email "actions@zephyrproject.org"
         git config --global user.name "Github Actions"
         git rebase origin/${BASE_REF}
+        git clean -f -d
         git log --graph --oneline HEAD...${PR_HEAD}
 
     - name: cache-pip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hello_world_multiplatform.yaml b/.github/workflows/hello_world_multiplatform.yaml
index 08fd42d7866..3543fb3fd54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hello_world_multiplatform.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hello_world_multiplatform.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email "actions@zephyrproject.org"
           git config --global user.name "Github Actions"
           git rebase origin/${BASE_REF}
+          git clean -f -d
           git log --graph --oneline HEAD...${PR_HEAD}
 
       - name: Set up Python
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/scripts_tests.yml
index 86db35ae02e..20d116bcff5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts_tests.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email "actions@zephyrproject.org"
           git config --global user.name "Github Actions"
           git rebase origin/${BASE_REF}
+          git clean -f -d
           git log --graph --oneline HEAD...${PR_HEAD}
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/twister.yaml b/.github/workflows/twister.yaml
index cc3c9e3ffdf..a4bc219f36d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/twister.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/twister.yaml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "Zephyr Bot"
           rm -fr ".git/rebase-apply"
           git rebase origin/${BASE_REF}
+          git clean -f -d
           git log  --pretty=oneline | head -n 10
           west init -l . || true
           west config manifest.group-filter -- +ci,+optional
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ jobs:
             git config --global user.name "Zephyr Builder"
             rm -fr ".git/rebase-apply"
             git rebase origin/${BASE_REF}
+            git clean -f -d
             git log  --pretty=oneline | head -n 10
           fi
           echo "$HOME/.local/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH