diff --git a/.github/workflows/_release.yml b/.github/workflows/_release.yml
index 0555fae313f..d02248d8006 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_release.yml
@@ -380,10 +380,9 @@ jobs:
           # Shallow-fetch just that single tag
           git fetch --depth=1 origin tag "$LATEST_PACKAGE_TAG"
 
-          # Navigate to the partner directory
-          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/libs/partners/${{ matrix.partner }}
-
           # Checkout the latest package files
+          rm -rf $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/libs/partners/${{ matrix.partner }}/*
+          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/libs/partners/${{ matrix.partner }}
           git checkout "$LATEST_PACKAGE_TAG" -- .
 
           # Print as a sanity check