diff --git a/.github/jobs/free_disk_space.sh b/.github/jobs/free_disk_space.sh
index cfe30cf06..9c9902a60 100755
--- a/.github/jobs/free_disk_space.sh
+++ b/.github/jobs/free_disk_space.sh
@@ -13,3 +13,25 @@ sudo rm -rf "$AGENT_TOOLSDIRECTORY"
 printf "\nChecking disk usage after cleanup"
 
 df -h
+
+echo Pruning docker files
+
+cmd="docker images"
+printf "\nBEFORE CLEANUP: $cmd"
+$cmd
+
+cmd="docker image prune -af"
+printf "\nRunning $cmd"
+$cmd
+
+cmd=docker system prune -af
+printf "\nRunning $cmd"
+$cmd
+
+cmd="docker images"
+printf "\nAFTER CLEANUP: $cmd"
+$cmd
+
+printf "\nChecking disk usage after Docker cleanup"
+
+df -h
diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
index 930cb5e0a..239189fb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -194,9 +194,6 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ always() && steps.run_tests.conclusion == 'failure' }}
         run: .github/jobs/save_error_logs.sh
 
-      # cleanup Docker images to avoid running out of disk space
-      - name: Prune Docker images
-        run: echo BEFORE:; docker images; docker image prune -af; docker system prune -af; echo AFTER:; docker images
       # run difference testing
       - name: Run difference tests
         id: run-diff