diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7b6d321501..011b2fc4de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # this will also kill the parent container
           sudo killall -9 creditcoin-node
+          sleep 10
+          docker rm -f creditcoin-validator
+          sleep 10
 
       - name: Start docker-compose
         run: |