diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8742f5fd7..744a95fff 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -209,8 +209,7 @@ build_esp_idf_tests_make:
     # Check if the tests demand Make built binaries. If not, delete them
     - if [ "$UNIT_TEST_BUILD_SYSTEM" == "make" ]; then exit 0; fi
     - rm -rf builds output sdkconfig
-    - rm -rf components/idf_test/unit_test/TestCaseAll.yml
-    - rm -rf components/idf_test/unit_test/CIConfigs/*.yml
+    - rm $CI_PROJECT_DIR/components/idf_test/unit_test/TestCaseAll.yml
 
 build_esp_idf_tests_cmake:
   <<: *build_esp_idf_unit_test_template
@@ -225,8 +224,7 @@ build_esp_idf_tests_cmake:
     # Check if the tests demand CMake built binaries. If not, delete them
     - if [ "$UNIT_TEST_BUILD_SYSTEM" == "cmake" ]; then exit 0; fi
     - rm -rf builds output sdkconfig
-    - rm -rf components/idf_test/unit_test/TestCaseAll.yml
-    - rm -rf components/idf_test/unit_test/CIConfigs/*.yml
+    - rm $CI_PROJECT_DIR/components/idf_test/unit_test/TestCaseAll.yml
 
 .build_examples_make_template: &build_examples_make_template
   <<: *build_template